Auroras

Universe Today:
  • Frost, Fire and Northern Lights in Iceland

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    Northern lights over the Jökulsárlón glacial lake in Iceland on September 19, 2012.
    Credit: Jean-Luc Dauvergne


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    Northern lights in Iceland on Sept. 20, 2012.
    Credit: Jean-Luc Dauvergne​

  • Weekend Aurora Gives Time for ‘Reflection’

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    The Northern Lights over Kilmany, Scotland reflect in a body of water.
    Credit: Corinne Mills


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    A purple-haze aurora seen over Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
    Credit: Colin Chatfield​

Discover Magazine - Bad Astronomy:
 
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0RS-Pw_9B0"]INCREDIBLE - Neon Green Northern Lights in the Arctic Circle !!! - YouTube[/ame]
 
Universe Today: Technicolor Auroras? A Reality Check

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Beautiful red and green aurora the night of Oct. 1-2, 2013. See below for how it appeared to the eye. Details: 20mm lens, f/2.8, ISO 1600 and 25-second exposure. Credit: Bob King

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A massive wall of bright purple and green rays from July 20, 2012. Details: 16mm at f/2.8, ISO 800 and 20 second exposure. Credit: Bob King

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Image adjusted to better represent the visual view. Most auroras are between 60 and 150 miles high, but occasionally reach to 400 miles. Credit: Bob King



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A striking coronal aurora in Feb. 1999 photographed on film. The red in this aurora was obvious to the naked eye but appeared more like the Photoshopped version at right. Credit: Bob King​
 
Universe Today: Timelapse: Aurora Over Lake Michigan

[ame="http://vimeo.com/76757058"]RADIANCE on Vimeo[/ame]

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A still photo taken of the aurora over Lake Michigan. Credit and copyright: Shawn Malone/Lake Superior Photo.​
 
Universe Today: Astrophotos: Aurora Reflections from Iceland

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Aurora Borealis, beach reflection, and Orion, in Iceland on the beach Jökulsarlon. Image was taken on November 7, 2013. Credit and copyright Cory Schmitz



Aurora Borealis, shot with a Canon 5DmkII and Canon 14mm f/2.8 LII prime lens at Jökulsarlon beach in Iceland on November 12, 2013. Credit and copyright: Cory Schmitz.​
 
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