the aurora was in raging form tonight. we have yet to see it quite as active, but it will only becoem stronger over the coming months. the light moves around much more than i had thought- i belived it was just a slow constant burn, but infact the light dances around constantly making it much more difficlut to capture. this image was taken from our front deck. inspiring.
edit: dea's scientific analysis...the ionosphere is in an electrically charged layer 80-400km above sea level. molecules absorb x-ray and ultraviolet radiation from the sun and ionize. These gases become exicted and when they fall back to a lower state they emit visible light as aurora... also free veggies from a local co-op farm and good wine wraps up this evening!
yep, what she said.
ben
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how very scientific dea.
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