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George
Varros, NASA DC-8 (over the Atlantic Ocean) Nov. 19 |
#1, video | George Varros was flying high above the Atlantic Ocean on Nov. 19th to observe the Leonid meteor shower when he saw these pulsating auroras. "They were visible in the iumage intensifier for nearly two hours," recalls Varros. Image credit: George Varros, 2002 Leonid MAC, Dr. Peter Jenniskens, PI. |
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Frank
S. Andreassen, Harstad, Norway Nov. 20-21 |
#1, #2, #3, #4, more | F. Andreassen: "Check out image #1 and count the bands!" Photo details are Nikon F801s camera, Fuji Provia 400F film, Nikkor 24mm lens set at f/3.3 and 30 seconds exp. |
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Asle Oddvar Hjellbrekke, Vesle Rokosjøen Nature Preserve, Norway Nov. 26 |
#1, #2, #3, more | A. Hjellbrekke: "The lake in this picture is snowcovered. In the forground it is possible to see the tracks of a moose that had passed by earlier in the evening." Photo details: Digital Nikon D100, 20-35mm/2.8 at 2.8, 25 seconds, ISO 400. |
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Juha
Ollila, Ruukki, Finland Nov. 26 |
#1, #2, more | Photo details: Nikkor 17-35 mm f2.8 Fuji Provia 400 F, 20 seconds. |
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Calvin
Hall, Chugach mountains, Alaska, USA Nov. 20 | #1, #2, #3, more | C. Hall: ".... with the auroras, the bright moonlight and the gorgeous mountains, it was a very worthwhile road trip!" |
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Lyndon
Anderson, near Bismarck, North Dakota, USA Nov. 21 |
#1, more | The moon was full, but no matter. These bright auroras over North Dakota were eye-catching anyway. |
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John
Russell, Nome, Alaska, USA Nov. 19 |
#1, #2, #3, more | John Russell was outside looking for Leonids on Nov. 19th when he saw these auroras above the moonlit clouds. |
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Chuck
Johnson, Cleary Summit Bed & Breakfast, Alaska, USA Nov. 19 |
#1, #2, #3, #4, #5 | Photo details: Olympus digital C3040, 400 ISO, 4-8 seconds, f1.8 lens |
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Asle Hjellbrekke,
Løten, Norway Nov. 20 |
#1 | Photo details: Nikon D100, Fisheye 16mm/2.8 at f/2.8, 10 seconds at ISO 400. |
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Chuck
Johnson, Cleary Summit Bed & Breakfast, Alaska, USA Nov. 11 |
#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 | Photo details: Olympus C3040, ISO 400, 8-16 seconds |
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Hannu Holma,
Tromso, Norway Nov. 7 |
#1 | This unusual black and white image is a brief 0.1 s exposure designed to capture the swirling aurora in action. |
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Andre
Clay, Harding Lake, Alaska, USA Nov. 2-3 |
#1, #2, #3, #4, #5 | A. Clay: "The auroral display was quite intense. It was so bright at one time that it cast shadows of the trees." Photo details: Camera DSC-F707, ISO 200 between 8 and 15 second exposures |
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Duane
Clausen, Menominee, Michigan, USA Nov. 2-3 |
#1, #2, #3, more | D. Clausen photographed these short-lived auroras from the Menominee Lighthouse pier in Michigan. |
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Jean
Chiasson, St-Nérée Observatory, 60 km from
Québec City, Canada Nov. 2 |
#1, #2, #3 | Photo details: FUJI 800 X-TRA, 28 mm, f/2.8, 25 sec. |
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Adam
Zier-vogel, Bow Lake, Canada (near Lake Louise) Nov. 4 |
#1 | none |
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Brian Whittaker,
high above Canada Nov. 4 |
#1 | On Nov. 4th, Brian Whittaker saw this display out the window of a jet flying over Canada. "It was an amazing show--at times very bright and dynamic," says Whittaker. |
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Juha Kinnunen,
Jyväskylä, central Finland Nov. 2 |
#1, #2, #3, #4, more | none |
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Philippe
Moussette, Québec, Canada Nov. 2 |
#1, more | Photo details: Nikon Coolpix 995 digital camera, 400asa, 20s exposure |
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Pekka
Parviainen, Turku, Finland Nov. 2 |
#1, more | none |
