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Summary: On Sept. 30th a solar wind shock wave--a coronal mass ejection (CME) hurled into space by an explosion near sunspot 134--swept past Earth and triggered a moderate geomagnetic storm. No one knew it at the time, but that was just the beginning of nine days of geomagnetic activity. Solar wind gusts from coronal holes and a series of CMEs kept the storm going fitfully until Oct. 9th. Sky watchers spotted auroras, off and on, as far south as Arizona in the United States. |
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Jouni
Jussila, Oulu, Finland Oct. 3 |
#1, more | J. Jussila: "The brightness of these auroras was just totally unbelievable!" Photo details: 0.5 s exposure time, Canon EF f/1.4, Fuji 400F. |
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Jo Majko,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Oct. 3 |
#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 | J. Majko: "I cannot recall ever seeing the auroras in such bright bands of green. For a short time they seemed actually brighter than the city lights (as you can tell from the photos with downtown Winnipeg in the background." |
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Tom Eklund,
Valkeakoski, Finland Oct. 1-2 |
#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, more | Photo details: 28mm at f/2.0, 15 sec and Fuji Provia 400F |
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Russell Cockman, near Stirling, Scotland Oct. 2-4 |
#1, #2, #3, more | R. Cockman: "On October 4th, the auroras waxed and waned for several hours with much activity in the structured arc. For a few magical minutes the display erupted into a magnificent curtain that filled the northern sky. Huge "wow" factor! Minolta equipment, Kodak Elitechrome 400 slide film, exposures 30 to 60secs." |
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Dominic
Cantin, 75 km north of Quebec city, Canada Oct. 2-4 |
#1, #2, #3, #4, more | D. Cantin: "These were some of the most beautiful auroras that I've ever seen. They were occasionally as bright as the full Moon!" |
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Darren
Talbot, St Croix, Nova Scotia, Canada Oct. 3 |
#1, #2, more | Taken with a Pentax ME Super camera, 28mm WA lens @f/2.8 on Fuji 100 print film. Exposures were 10-30 secs. |
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Jean
Chiasson, Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, Quebec City, Canada Oct. 3 |
#1, #2, #3, #4, more | Photo details: FUJI 800 X-TRA film, 28 mm.- f/2.8, 20 sec |
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Kaj Hoglund,
Vaasa Finland Oct. 2 |
#1, #2, #3, #4 | Photo details: Canon FD 24mm f/2.8, Elitechrome 400 15 seconds |
