August 3, 2011 Aurora Australis

CaliforniaMama • Aug 3, 2011 10:48 am
This striking aurora image was taken during a geomagnetic storm that was most likely caused by a coronal mass ejection from the Sun on May 24, 2010. The [International Space Station] was located over the Southern Indian Ocean at an altitude of 350 kilometers (220 miles), with the astronaut observer most likely looking towards Antarctica (not visible) and the South Pole.


via NASA
Trilby • Aug 3, 2011 10:50 am
'coronal mass ejection' sounds so dirty.
CaliforniaMama • Aug 3, 2011 10:52 am
This picture actually looks better as a thumbnail, but it is still very striking.

I learned something new: at the North Pole these are called aurora borealis and at the South Pole they are called aurora australis.

I hope you all don't mind me posting so many pictures. I love pictures! I don't mean to be taking over or anything.
CaliforniaMama • Aug 3, 2011 10:53 am
Brianna;748271 wrote:
'coronal mass ejection' sounds so dirty.


It definitely looks like some kind of ejection, too.
Sundae • Aug 3, 2011 10:53 am
I'd so love to see either the Northern or Southern Lights.
A lifetime ambition, probably not going to be realised.

If'n I'm going to be picky, it would be the Aurora Australis from Antartica.
Serenaded by Neil Finn.
Coign • Aug 3, 2011 10:57 am
Growing up in Northern Minnesota you would see them at least once a year in the winter time. If you were a night owl I would say bout 2-3 times each winter you would see them.
CaliforniaMama • Aug 3, 2011 11:13 am
They are very magical, like an orchestra of light the way they dance across the sky.

I saw them while in the Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, in the spring.
Clodfobble • Aug 3, 2011 11:29 am
CaliforniaMama wrote:
I hope you all don't mind me posting so many pictures. I love pictures! I don't mean to be taking over or anything.


Absolutely not! I'm glad someone has been keeping it going. You're awesome.
BigV • Aug 3, 2011 11:42 am
CaliforniaMama wrote:
I hope you all don't mind me posting so many pictures. I love pictures! I don't mean to be taking over or anything.

Clodfobble;748286 wrote:
Absolutely not! I'm glad someone has been keeping it going. You're awesome.


It's no great show of intellectual courage to agree with Clodfobble, and I do, enthusiastically. Please continue!
Sundae • Aug 3, 2011 1:12 pm
Ditto!
classicman • Aug 3, 2011 2:30 pm
thirdededed

You go 'Mama
glatt • Aug 3, 2011 4:28 pm
Keep these pictures coming!
Gravdigr • Aug 3, 2011 6:25 pm
Brianna;748271 wrote:
'coronal mass ejection' sounds so dirty.


CaliforniaMama;748273 wrote:
It definitely looks like some kind of ejection, too.


Oh alright. That was me. I spent the night at Baby's house that night.

:D
Aliantha • Aug 3, 2011 7:14 pm
I agree. Keep going CM. :)
CaliforniaMama • Aug 3, 2011 10:47 pm
Aw, gee, thanks you guys.:)
BigV • Aug 4, 2011 1:04 am
Gravdigr;748356 wrote:
Oh alright. That was me. I spent the night at Baby's house that night.

:D

Oh no... does that make you my sun?
Gravdigr • Aug 5, 2011 4:23 pm
Not your sun...my sin.

:p: