Simply Stunning Aurora Video from Norway

by Nancy Atkinson on March 22, 2011

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Photographer Terje Sorgjerd spent a week capturing what he called “one of the biggest aurora borealis shows in recent years,” and the results are simply stunning. The footage was shot in and around Kirkenes and Pas National Park in the very north part of Norway, which borders Russia, at 70 degree north and 30 degrees east. Temperatures were around -25 Celsius, Sorgjerd said.

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Nancy Atkinson is Universe Today's Senior Editor. She also is the host of the NASA Lunar Science Institute podcast and works with the Astronomy Cast and 365 Days of Astronomy podcasts. Nancy is also a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador.

  • Hon. Salacious B. Crumb

    Oh my. Just magical. One of the most breathtaking and beautiful video sequences of aurora I’ve seen. Almost as good as being there!
    Want to booking my airline tickets, and moving to Norway!

    Thanx for posting this Nancy!

  • http://www.robfalgiano.com bugz

    awesome. i love seeing the stars circling round us too. really gives a sense of the world spinning.

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