Aurora Borealis, Nome Alaska
October 2001.
In late September, 2 powerful flares errupted on our sun and launched a pair of Coronal Mass Ejections into space. Though not directly earthward, they interacted with Earth's magnetosphere during a time when earth was just exiting a fast solar wind stream from a coronal hole. In spite (or because) of the full moon, beautiful mid-to-northern latitude auroras were seen worldwide. 30 Sep to 1 October 2001 will be a popular date in your other favorite aurora sites.
30 Sep to 1 Oct, 23:30 - 01:00. Nikkor 35mm @ f2.0, Kodak Portra 800, 13 & 15 seconds.
( No problem. I was just leaving anyway )
You can also check out more great photos (in a new browser window) of this event from the following sites worldwide.
Dominic Cantin, Canada
Tom Eklund, Finland
Phil Hoffman, Yukon
Mark Simpson, Canada
14 October 2001, 01:00 local ADT. Nome was clouded out during CME induced storm-level auroras on the 12th, but skies here cleared as charged solar wind from a coronal hole continued to effect our planet.
Nikkor 28mm @ f1.4, Fuji Superia 800 (Original emulsion) 13 seconds.
22 October. 03:00 Local time. 2 X-1.6 class flares and the subsequent pair of coronal mass ejections sparked wonderful auroras in northern latitudes worldwide. Nome was 100% overcast and light snow. At 03:00 the clouds eased just a bit for a few minutes. Much here is left to the imagination.
Nikkor 28mm @ f1.4, Kodak Portra 800, 10 & 13 seconds.
From 28 October. Sparked by the arrival of a CME, this G2 level storm lasted many hours and delighted observers worldwide in mid to northern latitudes.
Nikkor 28mm f1.4, Fuji NHG II 800, and Provia 400F. 5 to 13 seconds.
< NHG 800 --->
| Provia 400F --->
Superia 800, as the event was winding down.
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Intense green auroras
26 September 2001
Severe geomagnetic storm of November 6 2001.
