Photos of the Aurora Borealis
From November 2004.

One of the most eerily beautiful sights in the night sky is the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights. They are caused when electrically charged particles, spewed from the sun, crash into the earth’s upper atmosphere. Directed by the earth’s magnetic field to the north or south magnetic pole, these energetic particles collide with the molecules of the atmosphere and make them glow. At the peak of the sun-spot cycle, the sun produces more of the particles, and the Northern Lights can appear in the skies of southern New York.

Click here For aurora pictures from the October 2003 solar storm.

Click here For aurora photos from the 1988-1991 sunspot peak.

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Aurora as seen from the Town of Maine on the night of Novermber 7/8 2004. "We had one of the brightest auroral displays in a year on the night of November 7/8 2004. Unfortunately it was rather cloudy in the Binghamton area. I was able to get some images of the great display by watching for about 4 hours for breaks in the clouds." George Normandin, KAS.

Aurora as seen from the Town of Maine on the night of Novermber 7/8 2004. "This auroral display really lit up the northern sky through the clouds." George Normandin, KAS.

Aurora November 7/8 2004. George Normandin, KAS.

Aurora November 7/8 2004. George Normandin, KAS.

Aurora November 7/8 2004. George Normandin, KAS.

Aurora November 7/8 2004. George Normandin, KAS.

Aurora November 7/8 2004. George Normandin, KAS.

Aurora November 7/8 2004. George Normandin, KAS.

Aurora November 7/8 2004. George Normandin, KAS.

Aurora from the second display in November, as seen from the Town of Maine on the night of Novermber 9/10 2004. "A night of rain followed the bright display shown above. However, the next night (9/10 Nov) was clear and the aurora was back!." George Normandin, KAS.

Aurora from the night of Novermber 9/10 2004. "Although it was clear the second night, the aurora was never as intense as it was the night of 7/8 November." George Normandin, KAS.

Aurora from the night of Novermber 9/10 2004. "This aurora was mostly just a green glow on the northern horizon. However, for a short 15 minutes or so it grew into towering pillars of blue and red above the green. .....and then it was gone." George Normandin, KAS.

Aurora from the night of Novermber 9/10 2004. George Normandin, KAS.

Aurora from the night of Novermber 9/10 2004. "Here are some green curtains and red pillars. Soon after this image was taken the aurora subsided to just a green glow low in the sky.aurora was mostly just a green glow on the northern horizon." George Normandin, KAS.

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George Normandin, KAS

December 1st, 2004