I’ve not heard of anything similar since, this far north, how common/uncommon is this?
Thanks Charlie great answer and yes, I’ve heard of some northern lights sightings here but this was in the southern sky… It was over the ocean on Long Island. Wouldn’t that have to be southern lights?
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Auroras (Polar Lights; or aurorae, sing.: aurora) are natural different colored light displays, which are usually observed in the night sky, particularly in the polar zone. Some scientists therefore call them “polar auroras” (or “aurorae polaris”). In northern latitudes, it is known as the aurora borealis, named after the Roman goddess of the dawn, Aurora, and the Greek name for north wind, Boreas. It often appears as a greenish glow (or sometimes a faint red), as if the sun were rising from an unusual direction. The aurora borealis is also called the northern polar lights, as it is only visible in the North sky from the Northern Hemisphere. The aurora borealis most often occurs from September to October and from March to April. [wikipedia.org]
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The song used in this video is called “Aurora Borealis” by Project F.
HP: http://www.myspace.com/projectf2008
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A higher resolution version of this clip is available at www.antarcticimages.com
Time-lapse footage of the Aurora Australis, or Southern Lights.
This is the Southern Hemisphere equivalent of the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights.
Filmed during the Antarctic winter in the general vicinity of McMurdo Station and Scott Base, where the sun is below the horizon for 4 months of the year.
Most of the individual clips here were each taken over about a 10 minute period to give you an idea of how much they were moving in real time.
Have a look at my time-lapse clip “A Year on Ice” for more Antarctic footage which includes other aurora clips in the winter section.
The specific music used is by Danny Elfman from the Black Beauty soundtrack, the track is called “Memories”… available at most music retailers.
Blog: www.frozensouth.com
Photos: www.antarcticimages.com
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