California Aurora - The Northern Lights of October 29 2003

12:25 AM / 08:25 UTC

12:27 AM / 08:27 UTC Mouse over this image for star map!

12:29 AM / 08:29 UTC

12:33 AM / 08:33 UTC

12:35 AM / 08:35 UTC

12:37 AM / 08:37 UTC

all images © Dirk Obudzinski 2003

12:30 AM / 08:30 UTC

The Northern Lights in California
October 29, 2003

Clear skies in central California - quite early on a Wednesday morning: This beautiful red auroral display appeared over the northern horizon at 00:25 AM and lasted for about 25 minutes. The Big Dipper (Ursa Major) was completely covered at times by the easternmost part of the fast moving display. Very bright vertical rays appeared to be moving horizontally during the first 15 minutes, accentuating different areas of intensifying activity within the red curtains.

12:31 AM / 08:31 UTC

Location: San Luis Reservoir, 30 miles northeast of Gilroy, California
Camera: Nikon EM Lens: 50 mm

Northern Lights California Aurora Borealis

12:39 AM / 08:39 UTC

More aurora images:
Alaska, March 2011
The Northern Lights in Alaska - August 2000
Aurora Borealis over Fairbanks Alaska
Arizona, October 2002
Wyoming, October 2002
California, July 2004

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