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Summary: On March 29, 2002, Earth entered a gusty, high-speed solar wind stream flowing from a coronal hole on the Sun. High-latitude sky watchers saw internittant auroras for days, and some photographers were able to capture Comet Ikeya-Zhang with Northern Lights in the foreground. The coronal hole itself was remarkable because it had persisted for at least four consecutive 27-day solar rotations. |
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Yuichi Takasaka, Whitehorse,
Yukon, Canada April 1 |
#1, #2, #3 | Y. Takasaka: "Comet Ikeya-Zhang (see image #3) does not go below horizon up here, so we have more chances to photograph it." Photo details: Pentax KX; Fuji Provia 400F, 60s exposures. |
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Robert
Siciliano,
near Palmer, Alaska, USA March 31 - April 1 |
#1, #2, #3, , #4, #5, more | R. Siciliano: "The display was short-lived but intense. In photo #5 Comet Ikeya-Zhang can be seen ." |
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Calvin Hall, Mt. McKinley,
Alaska, USA Mar. 29 |
#1, more | C. Hall: "We have had beautiful clear weather in Alaska lately so I spent some time chasing auroras and the comet.The almost-full moon is what is giving Mt. Mckinley such great light." |
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Marc Constantino, Eagle River,
Alaska, USA April 1 |
#1, #2 | Comet Ikeya-Zhang appears in one of these photos. Can you find it? Photo details: Canon EOS 55, Phoenix 28-105 f2.8 lens, and Fuji Reala iso 100 film. |
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Glen
Jewers,
Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada April 1 |
#1, #2, #3 |
G. Jewers: "It was really windy tonight
with about 70kmh winds and blowing snow. Temperature around -35
Burrrrr!" Photo details: Canon Rebel G, 35 mm lens, Kodak Gold 400 film , 35 to 40 sec exposure. |
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Calvin Hall, near Palmer,
Alaska, USA Mar. 31 |
#1, more | Comet Ikeya-Zhang appears in this photo, too. |
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Mark Hoffmeyer, Anchorage,
Alaska, USA March 31 |
#1, #2, #3 | M. Hoffmeyer: "Easter Sunday closed out beautifully -- about 10:30 pm local time this green auroral band exploded with brightness and movement. Comet Ikeya-Zhang enhances the beauty of the moonless sky. I caught these using a Minolta X700, 50mm F1.7 lens on Fuji 400 film." |
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