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Bear Paw Lake Aurora 1-7-2015

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An unexpected aurora show materialized as January sixth progressed toward evening. The interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) near our planet tipped south, opening a hole in Earth's magnetosphere. Solar wind poured in to fuel the strongest magnetic storm since September of 2014. NOAA analysts believe the fluctuation in the IMF was related to the arrival of a CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) that was originally expected to miss Earth. 
Normally - the solar magnetic field is opposed to ours, and repels most of the energy that flows past us from the sun. On that night the magnetic fields aligned to pull the energy into our upper atmosphere instead and gave us some quite brilliant and colorful northern (and southern) lights.
We don't often get blood reds like this - so I was very happy to be out there with my camera, thanks to all my wonderful aurora loving friends!
Canon Rebel XS
ISO 800
Aperture 3.5
Shutter Speed 5 sec.
Focal Length 11mm
3:00am January 7th 2015
 — at Bear Paw Lake, Houston AK.
Copyright © Line of Birds Photography 2015
See the Aurora Lovers facebook group for more incredible aurora photos and information!
Image size
2338x3508px 6.32 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS
Shutter Speed
5/1 second
Aperture
F/3.5
Focal Length
11 mm
ISO Speed
800
Date Taken
Jan 7, 2015, 3:00:37 AM
Sensor Size
13mm
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