Astroblog: Images from the May 1, 2013 Aurora

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Saturday, May 04, 2013

Images from the May 1, 2013 Aurora

An unexpected speed-up in the solar wind produced aurora on Wednesday May 1. Here are some images from that event (note all images are copyright their takers, please play nice).

James Garlick took this at 2:00 am in Tasmania
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151623146219238&set=o.215002295201328&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf

Janelle Walker took this one at Dru Point, Tasmania
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=577963298901028&set=o.215002295201328&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf

Nice atmospheric shot from Nick Monk
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=525246847537345&set=o.215002295201328&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf

James Stone shows the Arch of the Milky Way
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=501931323199821&set=oa.578144048887149&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf

Jonathan Esling has some brilliant light pillars
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152775334630720&set=o.215002295201328&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf

A brooding image from Laurie Davison
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4976933385189&set=oa.578477268853827&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf

Ian Stuart has a Snow Dome aurora
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151651913367953&set=o.215002295201328&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf

A couple of beauties from Francois Fourie
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151658549577990&set=oa.578533055514915&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151658549577990&set=oa.578533055514915&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf

Lightpillar animation from Rob Kaufmann in Victoria
http://s727.photobucket.com/user/Rob_Kau/media/Aurora01May2013b.gif.html

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