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August 3, 2011 Aurora Australis
| This striking aurora image was taken during a geomagnetic storm that was most likely caused by a coronal mass ejection from the Sun on May 24, 2010. The [International Space Station] was located over the Southern Indian Ocean at an altitude of 350 kilometers (220 miles), with the astronaut observer most likely looking towards Antarctica (not visible) and the South Pole. |
Trilby Wednesday Aug 3 10:50 AM
'coronal mass ejection' sounds so dirty.
CaliforniaMama Wednesday Aug 3 10:52 AM
This picture actually looks better as a thumbnail, but it is still very striking.
I learned something new: at the North Pole these are called aurora borealis and at the South Pole they are called aurora australis.
I hope you all don't mind me posting so many pictures. I love pictures! I don't mean to be taking over or anything.
CaliforniaMama Wednesday Aug 3 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Brianna
'coronal mass ejection' sounds so dirty.
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Sundae Wednesday Aug 3 10:53 AM
I'd so love to see either the Northern or Southern Lights.
A lifetime ambition, probably not going to be realised.
If'n I'm going to be picky, it would be the Aurora Australis from Antartica.
Serenaded by Neil Finn.
Coign Wednesday Aug 3 10:57 AM
Growing up in Northern Minnesota you would see them at least once a year in the winter time. If you were a night owl I would say bout 2-3 times each winter you would see them.
CaliforniaMama Wednesday Aug 3 11:13 AM
They are very magical, like an orchestra of light the way they dance across the sky.
I saw them while in the Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, in the spring.
Clodfobble Wednesday Aug 3 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by CaliforniaMama
I hope you all don't mind me posting so many pictures. I love pictures! I don't mean to be taking over or anything.
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BigV Wednesday Aug 3 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by CaliforniaMama
I hope you all don't mind me posting so many pictures. I love pictures! I don't mean to be taking over or anything.
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Originally Posted by Clodfobble
Absolutely not! I'm glad someone has been keeping it going. You're awesome.
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Sundae Wednesday Aug 3 01:12 PM
Ditto!
classicman Wednesday Aug 3 02:30 PM
thirdededed
You go 'Mama
glatt Wednesday Aug 3 04:28 PM
Keep these pictures coming!
Gravdigr Wednesday Aug 3 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Brianna
'coronal mass ejection' sounds so dirty.
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Originally Posted by CaliforniaMama
It definitely looks like some kind of ejection, too.
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Aliantha Wednesday Aug 3 07:14 PM
I agree. Keep going CM. 
CaliforniaMama Wednesday Aug 3 10:47 PM
Aw, gee, thanks you guys.
BigV Thursday Aug 4 01:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Gravdigr
Oh alright. That was me. I spent the night at Baby's house that night.
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Gravdigr Friday Aug 5 04:23 PM
Not your sun...my sin.
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