3D Photos of Solar Wind Will Reveal More About What We See As Auroras https://petapixel.com/2025/04/18/3d-photos-of-solar-wind-will-reveal-more-about-what-we-see-as-auroras/ #Technology #solarwind #research #auroras #corona #Space #punch #space #swir
The things humans can learn if they put their minds to it.
Astro Bob: "This is due to the peculiar nature of Neptune’s magnetic field, which is tilted 47 degrees from the planet’s rotation axis. Since auroral activity is based on where the magnetic fields converge into the planet’s atmosphere, Neptune’s auroras are far from its rotational poles."
https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/lifestyle/astro-bob/astro-bob-nasas-webb-telescope-captures-never-before-seen-auroras-on-neptune
Long night under the Arctic Auroras
At last, auroras have been spotted on every planet in the solar system, thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope. The JWST’s powerful near-infrared spectrometer recently revealed Neptune’s elusive aurora in all its gently glowing glory.
@ScienceAlert has more:
How Can I See the Northern Lights? We Asked a NASA Expert: Episode 54 https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/smd/how-can-i-see-the-northern-lights-we-asked-a-nasa-expert-episode-54/ #NASA #ScienceMissionDirectorate #Auroras #Heliophysics #PlanetaryScienceDivision #TheSolarSystem #TheSun
STRONG GEOMAGNETIC STORM PREDICTED: NOAA forecasters are predicting a strong G3-class geomagnetic storm on March 23rd 12 AM - 11:59 PM! If you are North of Columbus OH I would say you are very likely to see auroras.
#auroras
#astrophotography
#photography
#nature
#news
#SpaceWeatherAlert
NASA’s EZIE Launches on Mission to Study Earth’s Electrojets https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/heliophysics/nasas-ezie-launches-on-mission-to-study-earths-electrojets/ #NASA #Auroras #CubeSats #EZIEElectrojetZeemanImagingExplorer #GoddardSpaceFlightCenter #Heliophysics #HeliophysicsDivision #Missions #SmallSatelliteMissions #TheSun
NASA’s EZIE Launching to Study Magnetic Fingerprints of Earth’s Aurora https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/heliophysics/nasas-ezie-launching-to-study-magnetic-fingerprints-of-earths-aurora/ #NASA #Auroras #EZIEElectrojetZeemanImagingExplorer #GoddardSpaceFlightCenter #Heliophysics #Missions #SmallSatelliteMissions #TheSun
Eclipses to Auroras: Eclipse Ambassadors Experience Winter Field School in Alaska https://science.nasa.gov/learning-resources/science-activation/eclipses-to-auroras-eclipse-ambassadors-experience-winter-field-school-in-alaska/ #NASA #2023SolarEclipse #2024SolarEclipse #Auroras #OpportunitiesForStudentsToGetInvolved #ScienceActivation
Ended up with more clear skies tonight, despite the forecast. Was testing out the S&Q video mode on the new camera today and it happened to be rolling when the aurora spiked in the early evening.
I love a little moonlight with aurora photography, even a full moon.
Here's a lowres version so I don't fill up the hard drive space on our mastodon instance :)
Flashback to a couple of weeks ago, our first night arriving into Senja. Had a lot of aurora activity through the night, and a beautiful location to enjoy the photography.
Today it's still 5°C outside and rainy, and most of the snow is long gone. These heat bubbles in the Arctic look like a permanent feature of winter now. That makes life much harder for chasing auroras in the night.
Two things I wanna point out about the techy stuff.
Firstly, the scene always always looks brighter on screen in the night than it actually captures. In this case I ended up adding another 2 stops of exposure in post, which is very naughty. Pushing an underexposed file at high ISO is a great way to maximise noise!
Second, my preference is to edit as little as possible, and dial down the saturation. The defaults are too intense for me, and very misleading.
A different sort of New Years night spectacle on a flight from Colorado to Europe a month ago. #auroras #northernlights
An incredible video captured from the International Space Station shows an aurora from above, rippling with unusual green light. @ScienceAlert has more, including what causes these amazing displays:
This mob in Tromsø offer tour services with special attention to accessibility. Reindeer visits, aurora chasing and other treats in the Troms district.
They have a very good van with wheelchair lift for example. The Arctic is a tough place to make accessible, but they're doing it.
Happy New Year with #Aurora
I wouldn’t claim that the auroras I saw were overly impressive, but they were there!
https://astrocamp.eu/happy-new-year-with-aurora/
All evening, there had already been reports of auroras from northern Europe. #Auroras were also reported in Denmark, just 50 km away.
▼ Canon RF 24-105 STM | EOS R(a) '25
I was on vacation on Sylt at the time and managed to spot a tiny gap in the clouds. The photo was then taken in Kampen.
Red and Green Aurora Move Through Earth’s Atmosphere https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/red-and-green-aurora-move-through-earths-atmosphere/ #NASA #Auroras
