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Spectacular spectacular

Last night granted us the gift of the most impressive aurora we have seen since our arrival in Antarctica – a slight glow half-hidden in clouds erupted within minutes to form a dazzling display that filled the sky.  Huge arcs of green stretched across the stars while a shifting, twisting veil hung mesmerisingly to the south.   This lasted for around 15 minutes before fading  – although I was too slow to get my camera into position to capture this enourmous display, the slowly morphing remains and several distinct bands lasted for the next few hours before fading with the pre-dawn glow.

Click on the images for a larger view.

This entry was posted on Thursday, September 4th, 2008 at 3:48 pm and is filed under Antarctica, Aurora Australis, Base, Photo-of-the-Day. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

2 Responses to “Spectacular spectacular”

  1. Anzel Says:
    September 17th, 2008 at 1:29 pm

    Hey there

    These aurora photos are some of the most beautiful I have ever seen – who can I negotiate with to get a jpeg – it would make a stunning portrait
    Sheesh why can’t my view look like this?!

  2. Ross Hofmeyr Says:
    September 21st, 2008 at 8:01 am

    Thanks, Anzel. If you email me at wildmedic gmail dot com I’ll send you a high-res copy to enjoy at your leisure.

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