Aurora Borealis Nome, Alaska
AuroraPage7: On 25 August 2001, our sun launched a powerful X-5 class flare and a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) into space. Though not directly Earthbound, we did get a fair blow from this event as expected early on the 27th. However, Earth's magnetosphere remained well protected, and the auroras were mailny limited to the northern latitudes.
27 August. 2 nice "substorms" at 03:15am ADT and about 05:20. You'll see the break.
Nikkor 35mm @ f2, Kodak Portra 800 film, 15 seconds. --->
This event did not produce extremely bright auroras, as did the multi CME storms of last November, but there were beautiful colors and formations.
I deliberately held exposure times to a moderate level, and what you see very accurately matches naked eye impressions. The Superia film below took the lighting especially well.
You may want to dim the room lights a bit.
John Russell, Nome
28 August. 03:15 to 5:00am ADT.
Nikkor 35mm @ f2, Fuji Superia 800 (Original emulsion), 15 seconds. --->
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Auroras in strong twilight
Mid August or April
Very nice surprise
23 September 2001
