I am the space physics expedition member at SANAE. One of my responsibilities is to record the auroras which involve me staying up during the evenings watching the Southern Skies. I watched this storm develop to the south from about 02:30 UTC. At 06:00 UTC it finally moved over our base, with me pressing record on our recording equipment we rushed outside to take these pictures. The outside temperatures were -30 C, with wind chill as low as -50 C. We were running in and out of the base to warm our hands and to change camera batteries. It was a very beautiful aurora appearing over various altitudes. On pictures #3 and #4 the glow on the horizon is the sun starting to rise. #4 was taken from inside a viewing dome in the base.

The most colorful photos were taken where the auroras seemed to converge in the south. These were taken with a Nikon Coolpix 5400 digital camera, ISO 100, 30 second - 1 minute exposures with noise reduction on. Photoshop was used to adjust the levels.

About 2:00am to 3:00am we saw a very fine display of aurora. So many pillars formed and disapeared with vibrant colors. It was so bright the early morning birds were fooled in thinking it was sunrise and began to sing! Photos were taken with Kodac DX7440 digital at ISO400 f2.2 for 32 sec.

A couple more from this mornings Auroras, shot till almost sunrise, I love the Pinwhell effect happening right over my head coolpix asa400 20sec .. shot film as well :)

Hi, I took these pictures of the aurora this morning about 4 am. They were taken with a Pentax k-1000 and a 17mm lens and an 8 mm fisheye lens. I used Kodak 400 film and they are about 30 second exposures. This is looking north. You can see the Big Dipper in them. The colors were brilliant. At times the area lit up from the brightness. The sky pulsated as the colors changed. WOW! what a night! Terry Mann 8395 State Route 127 West Manchester, Ohio Preble County

At last, a display which I could be ABSOLUTELY certain was auroral borealis! If I'd known I'd actually SEE it, I would have grabbed my tripod too and not had squiggles for stars. I shot these photos out the moonroof of my car with a Pentax KX using a 50mm lens and Fugi P-800 film I bought for the auroras in October, 2003. Exposures were 20-30 seconds. They are exciting to me because the lights are seldom seen in Arkansas, and because they are my first aurora photos. The green was the only color visible to the naked eye and the rays of light were rather faint and slowly changing shape. It was awesome! Thanks for the alerts!

Very nice and bright aurora, I was amazed at the violet colors i could see visually, Canon 20D 400 ASA 15s exposures, stock 18-55mm lens.

THE AURORA WERE QUITE NICE. THE COLORS WERE DIFFERENT THAT THE OTHER TIMES I HAVE SEEN THEM HERE IN KENTUCKY, ALOT MORE BLUEISH PURPLE WITH THE GREEN. PHOTO DETAILS MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA 400 & 800 ASA 10 TO 15 SEC EXPOSURE

Southern Lights in Alberta! Most of the action was far south of here (52N). Solid green glow to start, then bright streamers, then amazing colours. First reds and pinks and ending with some incredible blues and purples. At almost four hours, one of the best and certainly the most colorful displays I've seen.

The aurora was only slightly visible over the horizon. Photo details: Canon D20, 200 ISO, 2 min exposure