Aurora
BLUE MOONLIGHT MIXES WITH AURORAS: Some
photographers say there's nothing better than a mixture of auroras
and moonlight to produce a gorgeous shot. Photographer Chris Hodges
suggests adding one more ingredient--a snow-capped fjord:
"I was in Norway on March
31st, visiting the Isle of Senja just north of the Lofotens," he says.
"The auroras dancing through the moonlit sky were unexpectedly
beautiful--and having the Blue Moon light up the landscape really
added to the beauty of the fjords."
The auroras were caused by a stream of solar wind brushing against Earth's magnetic field. The gaseous material came from a northern hole
in the sun's atmosphere. Next weekend, April 8th, another stream of
solar wind is expected reach Earth, hitting our planet more squarely.
Once again the fjords of Norway will be illuminated by a mix of
moonlight and auroras--perhaps for the last time this season as Arctic
night wanes with the unfolding of Spring. Stay tuned.Realtime Space Weather Photo Gallery
http://spaceweather.com/
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