An image of the Aurora Borealis above Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, taken at 00:51 MDT on April 7, 2011. Credit: AuroraMAX
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The online observatory AuroraMAX, which offers live-streaming views of Canada’s northern lights, has seen an uptick in recent aurora activity, and the latest images the team has released are nothing short of stunning. The image above was taken early this morning, April 7, 2011. AuroraMAX is monitoring the intensity and frequency of the Aurora Borealis above their cameras in Canada in the years leading up to Solar Maximum, expected in 2013. In addition to nightly broadcasts of the aurora, AuroraMAX is helping demystify the science behind the phenomenon, as well as providing tips for seeing and photographing auroras.
See below for more recent views.
Click each image to access AuroraMAX’s Twitpic page, where they frequently post images from their nightly observations.
And check out the AuroraMAX website for more information on how you can watch nightly webcasts of aurora activity.
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