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I've been fortunate the past 6 months to have traveled twice to the arctic (previously to Norway in September '15) to witness the aurora borealis amongst the most pristine skies and surroundings. At a latitude of 65 degrees north Fairbanks sits directly under the aurora belt, making it possible to see the aurora on most clear nights.
On the night of my arrival (March 6th), not only were the skies clear but a 'small' coronal hole (and potentially a stealth CME) directly faced our planet and produced a G3/Kp6+ storm. The aurora danced across the skies in all its formations and array of colours putting on quite a show... Greens, purples and reds were all visible with naked eye.
I photographed somewhere in the vicinity of 2000+ photos during my stay at Fairbanks. This timelapse is a handful of what I consider to be the most memorable moments during those cold but beautiful nights :).
Notes:
Most of the photographs were taken in and around the 'Mountain Aurora Lodge', a fantastic lodge I'd recommend if you're looking for that homey Alaskan feel :) .
P.S: You can see my Norway, Tromso timelapse of the northern lights here • Aurora Borealis, Troms...
Majority of photos taken with my Canon 6D and Sigma 'ART' Series 24mm@1.4 lens.
Song: Enya - A day without rain