December 2006
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  Summary: A coronal mass ejection hit Earth on Dec. 14th, sparking a severe (Kp=8) geomagnetic storm and auroras seen as far south as Arizona. The source of the CME was an X3-class explosion from sunspot 930 on Dec. 13th.
 
  Photographer, Location Images Comments


Albert Jakobsson,
Nesjavellir, outside Reykjavik, Iceland
Dec. 14, 2006
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Clear sky and extremely bright auroras outside Reykjavik put on a show.

Photo details: Nikon D200,18 mm, f3,5, ISO 320, 30s exposure


Dick McGowan,
Olathe, Kansas
Dec. 14, 2006
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Absolutely amazing, my first auroras.

Photo details: 25 second exposure. 800 ISO, 5.6.


Bernd Kaifler,
Tromso, Norway
Dec. 14, 2006
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Photo details: Olympus C4040 Zoom


Gunnlaugur Juliusson,
Grafarvogur, a quarter of Reykjavik Iceland
Dec. 15, 2006
#1, more

The Aurora Borealis was very bright over Reykjavik this evening.


Steinthor G. Hafsteinsson,
One picture taken near Sandgerdi Iceland, the other 2 in Hafnir Iceland.
Dec. 15, 2006
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There was alot of auroral activity tonight although the cloudcover interferred with the most interesting peaks. Near Sandgerdi I took the picture with the house during a mediocre peak when I got some clear skies. The other two are taken a short distance away in Hafnir and in one of those I managed to capture a meteor and the aurora.

Photo details: Canon EOS 30D and a sigma 10-20mm lens


Deborah Tracy-Kral,
Stanfordville, New York
Dec. 14, 2006
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Photo details: Canon 1D Mark II, 15 mm Fisheye lens, ISO 400, F2.8, 19s


Kary Walter, Max Layne Creative Services,
Ray, North Dakota
Dec. 14, 2006
#1

The auroras were just amazing they were moving and changing so quickly.

Photo details: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT


Tom Eklund,
Valkeakoski, Finland
Dec. 15, 2006
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It was really nice to see some decent auroras for a while. Please, I want this much much more!


Fredrik Holm,
Reykjavik, Iceland
Dec. 13, 2006
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At first the auroras were faint and I passed time trying to capture some Geminid meteors. The auroras then picked up and formed a nearly fixed but intense green arch, which after ca 30min started parting into several arches and a somewhat more intricate pattern. The auroras were slow moving, but on a few occasions grew more intense and started flickering. I noted approximately 40 Gemenids, one of which can be seen in the photos.

Photo details: Canon EOS 30D, EF-S 10-22 F3.5-4.5, ISO 400, f.3.5, 30-50s exposures.

more images: from Bjorn Jorgensen of Tromso, Norway; from Morten Ross of Sandbukta - south of Oslo, Norway; from Paul L Meisel of Ward County, North Dakota; from Terry Zerger of Sheboygan, WI; from Walter Kohlenberger of Farmington, Maine; from Kary Walter of Ray, North Dakota; from J Geier of Rochester, NY; from Brian Noel of Grand Rapids, Michigan; from Jim Kurtz of Kalamazoo, Michigan; from Al Degutis of Woodstock, Illinois; from Steve Yezek near Albert Lee, Minnesota; from Troy Errthum of Des Moines, Iowa; from Rich Delboccio near Crystal Lake, Illinois; from Joshua Krause of Sedalia, Missouri; from Don Martel of Lake St. Clair. Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada; from Kenny Kieler of Darlington, Wisconsin;