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Denise
Some of the best Aurora pictures you will ever see. wub.gif
Enjoy!

http://spaceweather.com/aurora/gallery.html
Denise
Amazing time for Auroras this month.. wub.gif

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It's September, and that means aurora season is underway. For reasons not fully understood, the weeks around the autumnal equinox (Sept. 23) produce more geomagnetic storms than any other time of year. Even the mildest solar wind stream brushing against Earth can ignite auroras


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Here is a link to some pictures from SpaceWeather.com
September Aurora Pictures
CP
Here is some info on a new discovery!
The new NASA program THEMIS has found "magnetic ropes" connecting Earths magnetic field to the Sun. Then solar winds move at around 1 million MPH......WOW! ohmy.gif

Check it out.
NASA Spacecraft Make New Discoveries about Northern Lights

CP
Denise
Fantastic information Dan! smile.gif

Here is a photo Lana Rupp took in Canada just above the mine.
(Guess what kind of mine Bennie..hehe)



Ever wonder what causes the colors pink, purple and green in an Aurora?
Find out here......
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