Northern Lights Photo Gallery
August 2010
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Summary: Solar activity continues to increase after a two-year solar minimum that ranks among the century's deepest. The return of sunspots and a resurgent solar wind is good news for aurora watchers, who are seeing some of the best displays since ~2006. See also May. 2010.
 
  Photographer, Location Images Comments


Derek Weston,
St Germain, Wisconsin
Aug. 3, 2010		 #1

Was vacationing in northern Wisconsin when I read on spaceweather.com that there was a CME headed our way. Eagerly through out the day I awaited its arrival -- and with a long exposure photo, it didn't disappoint!

Shawn Malone,
Marquette, Michigan
Aug. 4, 2010		 #1

The auroras had a nice brightness and a few spikes in the arc. The only clouds in the sky were of course to the north.

Photo details: Canon 5D Mark II, 30 sec exp


Robert Snache,
Rama, Ontario
Aug. 4, 2010		 #1

Appeared as a smudge of green just above the treeline


Rob Stammes,
Laukvik, Lofoten, Norway in my instrument room in the polarlightcenter.
Aug. 3, 2010		 #1, more

On 17.40 UT my ground current instrument tell me that the shock wave from the CME was coming. Three hours later an geomagnetic storm is active, strong enough for auroras.


Jesper Grønne,
Denmark
Aug. 4, 2010		 #1, more

Aurora in Denmark (56 deg.)- not every day.


more images: from Julius Jahre Sætre of Hvasser, Vestfold, Norway; from Martin Wagner of Sonnenbuehl-Genkingen, Germany