November 2001 Auroras

Red and green curtains. Auroras commonly produce greenish light. Such intense red is an indicator of the extremely high energy of the particles impacting the upper atmosphere. 30 second exposure, 50mm lens, Kodak Elite 100.

Intense activity. Even with the light of a nearly full moon, the auroral glow shines brightly. This outburst lasted about ten minutes. 30 second exposure, 50mm lens, Kodak Elite 100.