May-June 2004
Aurora Gallery
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Summary: All of the auroras reported during May and June 2004 were sparked by solar wind streams flowing from coronal holes on the Sun. June is typically a poor month for auroras, because geomagnetic storms are suppressed around the solstices. And, indeed, only one of the images below was taken in June. See also the April 2004 aurora gallery.

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  Photographer, Location Images Comments

Calvin Hall,
Clearbrook, Minnesota USA
May. 23
#1, more

While visiting family in northern Minnesota, I was treated to this aurora display. I took this photograph NW of Bemidji, near midnight local time 5-23-04.

Stephane Levesque,
Luceville, Quebec
May. 14
#1

Photo details: 28mm/3,5asa/30s 800 asa

Yuichi Takasaka,
Kincolith, British Columbia, Canada
May. 13
#1, #2, #3, more

A thin band of Pink Aurora appeared briefly tonight. Note Comet NEAT in this picture. Photo details: Pentax *istD, 24mm lens.

Jean Chiasson,
Alphonse Tardif Observatory - St-Nérée de Bellechasse - Quebec City (Canada)
May. 11
#1, #2, #3, #4

Ricoh XR-1; - 28mm at f/2.8, 20 sec.; Fujifilm 800 X-tra

Philippe Moussette,
Mont Cosmos Observatory st-Elzéar Québec Canada
Jun. 05
#1, #2, #3, more

This aurora was taked whit Canon Digital rebel 200D camera 20 secondes exposed at 1600ASA

Guillaume Poulin,
Sherbrooke, Québec province, Canada
May. 11
#1, #2

Faint auroras over northern horizon of Sherbrooke (45°N, 72°W). 30 sec exposure, 400 ISO, Nikon Coolpix 4500 Digital camera

 

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