jwnnm Member  56 posts Joined Oct 2010 Location: New Mexico & Alaska More info | Feb 13, 2012 23:12 | #1 Here are some shots from last nights display. It has been so overcast and cloudy here the last few days that even the helicopters had to turn around and go back to Fairbanks. Yet last night it cleared up for about 2 hours around 10:30 pm and the lights came out to play.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. __________
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low-1 Member 159 posts Likes: 45 Joined Mar 2011 More info | Feb 14, 2012 06:44 | #3 Nice, I saw them as well in Northern Manitoba, between 10:00 - 12:00pm CST.
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butcherman Senior Member More info | Feb 14, 2012 07:07 | #4 Some really nice pictures of the Northern Lights. Only saw them once in my life around here. Canon 7D, Canon 50mm F1.8 STM, Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM, Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 OS HSM , Yongnuo YN560 IV
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tomholman Goldmember  1,333 posts Likes: 1 Joined Aug 2011 Location: Austin Texas More info | Feb 14, 2012 07:27 | #5 |
Feb 14, 2012 08:07 | #6 Great shots. Northern Lights are on my bucket list. Good job. Sheron
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ElizaRain Senior Member  386 posts Likes: 2 Joined Sep 2009 Location: Kissimmee, FL More info | Feb 14, 2012 18:03 | #7 Truecolors - it's on mine too! and I'll be there this year!!! (December) ~Eliza Rain~ I'm still learning- but I'm doing my best
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Feb 15, 2012 00:07 | #8 Thanks everyone, When I am not working the night shift. My co-workers who are on the night shift have the standing order to call me anytime the lights are out and it is looking good. Glad you guys like them. __________
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painful100 Member 115 posts Joined Aug 2009 More info | Feb 15, 2012 00:52 | #9 Think if I come next March I got a good chance of seeing them... near Fairbanks?
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Feb 15, 2012 19:06 | #10 painful100 wrote in post #13900405  Think if I come next March I got a good chance of seeing them... near Fairbanks? If you come in late Feb early March and plan on staying in the Fairbanks area, then yes you would have a good chance on seeing them with some good planning, and some luck. __________
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painful100 Member 115 posts Joined Aug 2009 More info | Feb 15, 2012 23:26 | #11 Thanks for the suggestion...I have time off during mid to late march though, is that too late in the season you think?
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Feb 16, 2012 00:41 | #12 painful100 wrote in post #13906261 Thanks for the suggestion...I have time off during mid to late march though, is that too late in the season you think? Mid to late March isn't too late in the season, granted they may not be out every night and it all depends on the solar flare and the geomagnetic activity which are some of the main things that cause the aurora (I am not an expert on what causes them, so I may be wrong on that) Here is a picture I took last year on March 13, 2011. Taken with my T1i and kit lens.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. __________
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low-1 Member 159 posts Likes: 45 Joined Mar 2011 More info | Feb 16, 2012 07:00 | #13 While there definitely is a "season" for auroras, ie they are more likely to be visible during spring and fall, they can be seen at any time of the year if the conditions are right. Two of the best displays I've ever seen have been right in the middle of summer. One in late July, one in early Aug.  This one was in August:  The last one there from August was from one of the best nights I had seen. I spent it on a pontoon boat with friends, and by the time I got dropped off at my cabin, it had definitely died down. I took that picture on my dock, and with a little wave action, the focus is a bit off.
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Feb 16, 2012 10:46 | #14 oh wow, i hope i live long enough to see those someday. these are simply spectacular.
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JIA333 Member  210 posts Likes: 1 Joined Feb 2012 Location: Caribbean More info | Feb 16, 2012 21:57 | #15 Prettiest thing ever. Magical.
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