APOD 3.3 Aurora Borealis

Aurora Borealis APOD 3.3  http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120128.html
There is an eerie green light that eminates from this planet, which is covered in snow and tall pine trees. Of course this is actually Earth and the surrounding stars are above the horizon. The pale greenish illumination you are seeing is from the Northern Lights, also known as Aurora Borealis. The display seen was triggered when a coronal mass ejection lol, produced a strong geomagnetic storm. Recently, increasing solar activity has caused auroral displays to become more widespread. Some of these include Aurora Australis and the Southern Lights.