Donna Monahan's Aurora Photos
Willingboro Astronomical Society
www.wasociety.net
Last updated 10.30.2003
These pictures were taken on 10/30/03 from Chester, Vermont.
A Nikon CoolPix 5000 camera was used. The sky was clear. There was minimal
interference from 1st quarter moon,
which set early during the aurora.
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Looking North - This is how the aurora started a small reddish glow in the northeast.It quickly expanded. Time 18:50 EST. |
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Red Sky - Reddish glow expanded to a red sky. Time 19:15 EST. |
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Red Flares - The red started to spike and curtain from the horizon to well overhead. Time 19:28 EST. |
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Tree Lights - As the activity banked down, we were treated to a classic green glow with red spikes to the north. Time 20:15 EST. |