October 2004
Aurora Gallery
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Summary: Solar activity has been mostly low this month. Even so, fitful geomagnetic storms have broken out at high latitudes producing auroras over Alaska, northern Canada, Scandinavia--and even Michigan! [See also the September 2004 aurora gallery.]

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  Photographer, Location Images Comments

Frank S. Andreassen,
Harstad, Norway
Oct. 24
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Photo details: Canon 1DMK2, 24mm f/1.4, 100-200 iso, 10-15s exp.

Stephane Levesque,
Luceville, Quebec Canada
Oct. 14
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Taken with 16mm/4f,28mm/3.5f.50mm/1.7f . 15 to 30 seconde with 800 asa

Hans Sivenius,
Jämsä, Finland
Oct. 13
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Canon 300D 28mm, F2,8, 13-30s, ISO 800/1600

Andrew Eaton,
Yellowknife, NWT Canada.
Oct. 11
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Activity was forecast to be active so out we went and saw these nice aurora. Not wonderfully bright or particularly spectacular but very nice. Canon 300D 18-55/F3.5 @40 secs. In the one image I had some fun with my LED flashlight. It worked great.

Jannik Holgersen,
Abisko in Norway. 10 pm Local time.
Oct. 18
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Even now, with solar minimum approaching, there are still bright auroras to see if you go north. I live in Denmark. But when I want to see Auroras I travel up north to Kiruna, Abisko an Tromsoe. Almost Auroras guaranty even at solarminimum.Photo details: Canon eos300D. 15 sec.400 ISO. f/:3,5 18mm

Frank S. Andreassen,
Vesteraalen, Norway
Oct. 15
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Some images from a trip last weekend. I got my Canon 24mm f/1.4 on tuesday - it will be interesting to see how it performs, images will come. Photo details: Canon 1DMK2, 17-40mm f/4.0, 800 iso, 30s exp.

Guillaume Poulin,
Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Oct. 13
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I really didn't expect to see auroras after looking at today's blank Sun. In fact, I drove to Sherbrooke's suburbs to take all-sky pictures for the light pollution control project of the Mont-Mégantic's Astrolab and by 1:30 am EDT, I was surprised when the sky caught fire! What a wonder to see! Taken with a Nikon Coolpix 4500, 400 ASA, ± 20 sec exposure.

Jenifer Selwa,
Cheboygan, Michigan
Oct. 11
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Overlooking Lake Huron about 8 miles out of town with no light pollution. This were shot around 0500 UTC on October 11, 2004. Canon Digital Rebel, 28mm lens, 30 seconds at F2.8, ISO 800.

Frank S. Andreassen,
Harstad, Norway
Oct. 04
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Photo details: Canon 1D-MKII, 17-40mm at f/4.0, iso 200 and 400, 8 to 25s exp.

Frank S. Andreassen,
Harstad, Norway
Oct. 03
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After visiting some of our national parks I took some aurora images on my way home. Photo details: Canon 1D-MKII, 17-40mm at f/4.0, 400 iso, 30s exp.

Troy Birdsall,
Fairbanks, Alaska
Oct. 01
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After almost 1 month of rainy, snowy, and cloudy weather I was finally able to get some photos last night. (The moon makes them look like daytime) ENJOY!

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