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| Summary: Solar wind streams flowing from coronal holes hit Earth's magnetic field on March 3rd, 5th, 14-20th and 26-27th. In each case, the impacts triggered G1- to G2-class geomagnetic storms. See also the February 2003 aurora gallery. Page 1 | This is Page 2 | Page 3 Unless otherwise stated, all images are copyrighted by the photographers. |
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Ulrike Haug,
near Fairbanks, Alaska, USA March 27 |
#1, #2, #3, more | U. Haug: "These images show the results of some rocket launches on March 27th from the Poker Flat Research Range, near Fairbanks, Alaska. Four rockets were launched that morning, loaded with trimethyl aluminium and instruments. Two of the rockets released their chemicals and produced man-made auroras as seen in my images." |
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Chuck Johnson,
Poker Flat Research Range, near Fairbanks, Alaska, USA March 25 |
#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8 | On March 25th, scientists at the Poker Flat Research Range near Fairbanks, Alaska, launched a pair of rockets directly into some bright Northern Lights. Their purpose: to lay down a trail of easily-seen chemicals and thus reveal the motions of air inside the aurora borealis. Chuck Johnson photographed the launch. "After reaching altitude, the rockets appeared to flatten out and fly to the north where they released glowing chemicals," says Johnson. "The 'man-made auroras' lingered in the sky for a long time." |
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Troy Birdsall,
Poker Flat Research Range, near Fairbanks, Alaska, USA March 25 |
#1, #2, more | Troy photographed the same dramatic rocket launch at Poker Flat Research Range that Chuck Johnson saw. Stay tuned for a web movie from Troy! |
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David Vier,
near Fairbanks, Alaska, USA March 13-15 |
#1, #2, #3, #4, #5 | D. Vier: "the moon was so bright that it was easy to see one's surroundings, yet the aurora was easily visible most of the night from local midnight to dawn, with a number of bright substorms. Each night the temperature was around -15 degrees Fahrenheit with windchills below -30 degrees. The night of Mar 13 the Anchorage airport was actually closed due to winds of up to 70 mph!" Details: Minolta Maxxum 7000, Tokina 20-35 mm lens @f2.8 for 15 seconds. 800 and 400 ASA film. |
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Dominic Cantin,
Québec City, Canada March 27 |
#1, #2, #3, #4, more | Photo details: 28mm or a 16mm lens @ f2.8 , ~20 sec , Kodak Supra 400 |
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Jean-Michel Sauve,
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada March 16 |
#1, #2, #3, #4 | J-M Sauve: "These beautiful strong auroras lasted 2 hrs. Details: 24mm @ 2.8, Provia 400F" |
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Juha Kinnunen,
Jyväskylä Finland March 20 |
#1, #2, #3, more | J. Kinnunen: "Last night brought us the finest aurora display of this year. The sky was perfectly clear, the temperature was around -10 C. Details: Nikon F100, Nikkor 28/1.4, Fuji Provia 400F." |
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Chuck Johnson,
Cleary Summit, Alaska, USA March 19 |
#1, #2, #3, #4, #5 | The auroras competed favorably with a rising full Moon in these pictures from Chuck Johnson. Photo details: Olympus digital C3040, 400 ISO, 16 seconds, f1.8 lens |
