Nov. 5 - 6, 2001 Aurora Gallery (Great Photos!)

Nov. 5 - 6, 2001 Aurora Gallery
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Summary: A fast-moving coronal mass ejection (CME) that raced away from the Sun on Nov. 4th swept past our planet at 0150 UT on Nov 6th (8:50 p.m. EST on Nov 5th); the impact triggered widespread auroras reaching as far south as 43 degrees magnetic latitude. Sky watchers in many US states -- including Tennessee, Alabama, the Carolinas, Texas and California -- reported vivid red and green auroras.

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Photographer, Location	Images	Comments
Brad Templeton, near San Jose, California, USA Nov. 5	#1, #2, #3	Many observers noted the "blood-red" color of auroras on Nov. 5th. B. Templeton caught these red auroras over the Calaveras reservoir in the hills northeast of San Jose. "You don't get many of these in the Silicon Valley," says Templeton.
Brett Walker, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, USA Nov. 5	#1, #2, #3	Photo details: Minolta DiMAGE 7 digital SLR. ISO 800, f2.8, 7-15 sec exposures.
Rick Davis, Dalton, Georgia, USA Nov. 5	#1, #2, more	R. Davis captured these blood-red auroras over North Georgia using a Kodak digital camera. Details: 11:24pm - 11:26pm EST, Kodak DC4800, 100 ISO, 16 sec. exp.
Tom Kaye, Chicago, Illinois, USA Nov. 6	#1	T. Kaye: "We are 20 miles from the center of Chicago and 10 minutes north of O'Hare. This was a tremendous display even with the city lights." Photo details: Olympus DC600 digtal camera, ISO 200, f1.8 for 18 seconds. 15 minutes past midnight.
Bob Sandy, Roanoke, Virginia, USA Nov. 5	#1, #2	B. Sandy photographed these auroras over Virginia using a digital camera at 10 p.m. local time.
George Grauke, Chicago, Illinois, USA Nov. 5	#1	Photo details: Canon PowerShot G1, 5 sec, F 2.5, 400 ISO, 10 minutes before midnight local time.
John McVey, near Boise, Idaho, USA Nov. 5	#1	Photo details: Canon G2 digital camera, 7mm lens (34mm equiv), f/2.0, 8 seconds at ISO 100.
Bill Kramer, Columbus, Ohio, USA Nov. 5	#1, #2, #3	B. Kramer: "This was one of the best displays I have ever enjoyed. The Moon is rising in this image taken at 10:30 local time. A bright red and green aurora was vivid across the northern horizon. Even as the moon rose, the auroras remained bright." Photo details: Kodak DC 265, 16 sec.
Tony Stallan, Oakville, Ontario, Canada Nov. 5	#1, #2	T. Stallan: "These are the first Northern Lights I have ever seen ... I stood out in the cold for almost 2 hours. The lights were mainly green with brief displays of vivid reds."
Jan Curtis, Laramie, Wyoming, USA Nov. 5	#1, #2, #3	Photo details: Sony Mavica 300, 8 sec. exp., f/2.1, between 9PM and 10PM MST.
Steven Lichti, near West Lafayette, Indiana, USA Nov. 5	#1, more	Photo details: 10:30 p.m. local time, Olympus E-10 at 28mm, ISO 160, F 2.0, 12.4 sec. exposure
Andre Clay, 50 miles south of Fairbanks, Alaska, USA Nov. 5	#1, #2, #3	A. Clay: "Shortly after sunset the auroras appeared. I witnessed two full coronas, blood-red in color. Absolutely incredible!" Photo details: Sony DSC-S70, ISO 100, 4s exposures.
Tom Sundstrom, New Jersey, USA Nov. 5	#1	T. Sundstrom: "I took this picture looking north at 11 p.m from the end of my driveway." Photo details: Olympus C-2100UZ digital, f/2.8, ISO 100, 16 seconds.
Dale Hudjik, near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Nov. 5	#1, #2	Photo details: Olympus 4040, ISO100, f1.8, 16sec, 11:10PM MST.

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1 posted on 11/06/2001 7:46:37 AM PST by Thinkin' Gal

To: Thinkin' Gal

Wow - those are beautiful!

2 posted on 11/06/2001 7:49:21 AM PST by CheneyChick

To: Thinkin' Gal

Wonderful, absolutely wonderful. Thanks Thinkin' Gal....e!

3 posted on 11/06/2001 7:50:32 AM PST by eureka!

To: Thinkin' Gal

Silly as it sounds, it's a REAL blessing to watch the power of the Lord!

4 posted on 11/06/2001 7:53:36 AM PST by mommadooo3

To: Thinkin' Gal

Thank you so much! I am creating a new folder in which to save these excellent photos.

Although I have lived here in Florida for over 30 years, I was raised in Iowa and have fond memories of seeing the "Northern Lights" (as we called them back then) during the crisp, clear Autumn nights. It is something I really miss.

5 posted on 11/06/2001 7:57:19 AM PST by capt. norm

To: Thinkin' Gal

Thanks.

I went outside last night, but I could not be certain that the glow that I was seeing was the aurora or distant city lights. I'll check tonight and compare.

Nice pictures!

6 posted on 11/06/2001 8:02:42 AM PST by Phil V.

To: Thinkin' Gal

Bump for excellence!

7 posted on 11/06/2001 8:13:42 AM PST by balrog666

To: Thinkin' Gal

Are you sure these aren't stills from the additional scenes in the rerelease of Spielberg's film E.T.? :-)

8 posted on 11/06/2001 8:18:07 AM PST by Illbay

To: Thinkin' Gal

Saw a little of it here in NY last night, any chance of more tonight or the coming days? Those photos are awesome.

9 posted on 11/06/2001 8:23:11 AM PST by Jhensy

To: Thinkin' Gal; Molly Pitcher; Utah Girl; Species8472; MasonGal; lepton; okvalvaag; Eska; Vinnie...

Beautiful pictures! In western NC, we only saw a reddish glow in the northern sky.

10 posted on 11/06/2001 8:24:24 AM PST by kayak

*ping!*

Here's what you missed!

11 posted on 11/06/2001 8:24:31 AM PST by Teacher317

This was the first Aurora I've ever seen... here in Whitehouse Station NJ......it was unbelieveable......got my sweetie out of bed to see this one....is was worth it.....maybe I'll get some film for tonight........:0)

12 posted on 11/06/2001 8:49:08 AM PST by geege

To: Thinkin' Gal

Wow! Am I envious! We had a red glow in Denver, but nothing as beautiful as these photos. Thanks everyone for posting these gorgeous pictures!

13 posted on 11/06/2001 9:07:22 AM PST by LeeMcCoy

14 posted on 11/06/2001 9:13:29 AM PST by steve in DC

To: Thinkin' Gal

My wife is an aurora buff, she saw a great display a little over a week ago, and I got to see the show last night. The numbers at Spaceweather were almost off the scale! My wife was really excited by the numbers she was reading. Good thing the weather cooperated and let us see the show! There were really vivid colors, mostly reds and greens, some blues and yellows, with some rays and curtains, overall very very nice. It was my first aurora show, but it won't be the last since I now live in the northwest.

15 posted on 11/06/2001 9:19:51 AM PST by Billy_bob_bob

To: Thinkin' Gal

Thanks for the link. I got my MS in this stuff way back in '65 but did not know of this webpage. Your homepage on FR is worth the visit.

16 posted on 11/06/2001 9:45:13 AM PST by larryjohnson

To: Thinkin' Gal

17 posted on 11/06/2001 10:58:58 AM PST by _Jim

To: Thinkin' Gal

Outside of Raleigh, I saw what best could be described in the fellow's photo from Roanoke, VA, laced with an intermittant white light (much like a faint carnival-type spotlight) that scanned through the red in waves. Pretty cool.

...and guess what? I wasn't even DRINKING last night!

18 posted on 11/06/2001 11:17:57 AM PST by Hatteras

To: kayak; KentuckyWoman; TNJimbob

"Beautiful pictures! "
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Yes, they really are.

The first image looks very much like the view that my Daughter and I saw about 10:45 that evening....near Moosick City, TN

Bump - for passin' around

19 posted on 11/06/2001 12:47:09 PM PST by Alabama_Wild_Man

To: kayak; Hatteras

Da*n....I didn't even go outside to look after reading the thread last night cause I figured we were too far south to see anything.

I'm a "city girl" anyway so probably wouldn't have been able to see much with all the lights around.

Can't believe I lived in MI for 27 years and never once saw the NL.

Are they expecting any repeat performances soon?

Tonight would be good, I'd be willing to drive to a darker locale.

MKM

20 posted on 11/06/2001 2:27:56 PM PST by mykdsmom

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