Feb. 28 - Mar. 1, 2002 Aurora Gallery
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Summary: On Feb. 28th at 1700 UT, the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) near Earth tilted south -- a condition that often sets the stage for Northern Lights. A minor G1-class geomagnetic storm began soon after and triggered high-latitude auroras.

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  Photographer, Location Images Comments

Yuichi Takasaka, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Feb. 27 - Mar. 1
#1, #2, #3 Check out the movie!

Lyndon Anderson, near Bismarck, North Dakota, USA
Feb. 28
#1, #2, more Photo details: Pentax ZX-M camera, 28 mm pentax lens, 2.8 aperature, Fuji Superia 800 film, 15 second exposures

Ragnar Johnskås, Ringsaker, Norway
Mar. 1
#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 Photo details: 50mm lens with Kodak Gold Ultra 400 film, F 2.0, approx 10-12 seconds

Philippe Moussette, Québec, Canada
Feb. 28
#1, #2, #3, more Photo details: Nikon Coolpix 995 digital camera at 400 ASA.

See also our Feb. 6, 2002, aurora gallery!

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