"Gateway to Hell & Heavenly Lights"

[Syn]

A friend of mine posted this on facebook and I found it very interesting! I love seeing pictures like this, it's too cool.

Gateway to Hell & Heavenly Lights


In Iceland in 1991, the volcano Hekla, called by locals 'Gateway to Hell', erupted at the same time that auroras were visible overhead. Hekla, one of the most famous volcanoes in the world, has erupted at least 20 times over the past millennium, sometimes causing great destruction. The last eruption occurred almost ten years ago but caused only minor damage. The green auroral band occurred fortuitously about 100 kilometers above the erupting lava.

Photo credit & copyright: Sigurdur H. Stefnisson
http://www.sai.msu.su/apod/image/0601/volcanoaurora2_shs.jpg

 

[ChrisnLisa]

Wow, that is absolutely gorgeous!!

 

[ijmccollum]

Very etherial. Hope I spelled that right.

 

[lucky]

that is really awesome. what are the odds of the lights and a volcano eruption at the same time?