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Summary:
A solar wind stream hit Earth on Nov. 23rd. The impact caused a
minor (Kp=5) geomagnetic
storm and auroras at high latitudes. A week later, on Nov. 30th,
the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF)
near Earth tilted south, opening a
crack in Earth's defenses against the solar wind. Auroras were
photographed as far south as Wisconsin. |
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Photographer,
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Images |
Comments |
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Tony Wilder,
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Nov. 30, 2006 |
#1,
#2, #3,
#4, more |
Even though
the wind chill factor was around zero, and the wind was
pushing waves onto the cliff beneath me overlooking Lake
Wissota, I decided to tough it out and take some pictures.
Photo
details: Canon
30D, Sigma 17-70mm f2.8 lens, ISO 1200, 6 seconds exposure.
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Ginger Cooley,
Wasilla, Alaska
Nov. 29, 2006 |
#1,
more |
I was heading home from church when I noticed the aurora was very active. As usual, I ripped the camera gear out of the trunk and snapped away!
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Shiori Uchino,
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
Nov. 24, 2006 |
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#2, more |
It was partly
cloudy over Yellowknife. I saw green auroras shining through
the clouds. It was 1 a.m. on the 24th of November.
Photo
details: Canon
EOS 5D, 16-35mm lens, F2.8, 30s exposure
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Yuichi Takasaka,
New Aiyansh, British Columbia, Canada
Nov. 23 |
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#2, #3,
#4, more |
Faint auroras
were out most of the night. Bright streaks appeared with
some pinkish colour briefly. Got one
bright shooting star going through the aurora tonight!
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Petter
Hamnes,
Mo i Rana, Norway
Nov. 23, 2006 |
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#2, #3,
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Great
auroras tonight. Most of the northern sky was covered with
pale arcs. Active periods were short but very intense.
Photo
details: Nikon
D50 with Sigma 17-70 lens, 400 ISO, 17-24 mm, f/2.8
- 3.3, 11-31 seconds exposure. |
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Ginger
Cooley,
Wasilla, Alaska
Nov. 23, 2006 |
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more |
I
woke up around 1:30am, glanced out the window and was pleasantly
surprised by aurora activity. At first I didn't think I
would photograph it because the temperature was below 0
outside, but I went ahead anyway and am quite happy I did.
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Geir
Oye,
Orsta, Norway
Nov. 23, 2006 |
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#2, #3,
more |
Nice
green auroras were visible in between the clouds on the
night of November 23rd, 2006. These pictures were taken
at UT 20.31 - 21.25.
Photo
details: Canon
Digital Rebel XT, 18 - 55 mm lens, RC-5 and tripod.
ISO: 800. EXP 27 - 45 sec |
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