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Aurora borealis in Alaska 03/2001

author: D.Anderson/Novapix

reference: t-met01-11005

Image Size 300 DPI: 30 * 30 cm

This fantastic aurora of March 31 2001 was visible in many parts of the globe as far south as Mexico and Cuba and was the result of a very powerful solar flare which was amongst the most powerful ever recorded.
The Big Dipper is seen at top right with the bright star Arcturis near the center.

Keywords for this photo:

2001 - ALASKA - ARCTURUS - AURORA - AURORA BOREALIS - EARTH - HORIZON - LANDSCAPE - MAGNETIC FIELD - MAGNETOSPHERE - SOLAR FLARE - SOLAR STORM - STAR - TREE - URSA MAJOR - USA -