Photography of the Eternal Nomad posted this photo to EarthSky Facebook on April 9, 2018. It’s from late March, when he was just returning from remote Livengood, Alaska – population was 13 at the 2010 census – where, he said, he caught some magnificent auroral displays. He wrote:
As far as send offs go, I don’t think it could have been much better. Fell asleep to nothing special but when I woke up to pack my gear, it was really starting to flare. Had to hurry to swap batteries and memory cards but was able to catch this …
Eternal Nomad also caught the video below that morning. Enjoy!
Bottom line: Northern lights, or aurora, in the shape of a dolphin.
Deborah Byrd created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. Today, she serves as Editor-in-Chief of this website. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named 3505 Byrd in her honor. In 2020, she won the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society, the largest organization of professional astronomers in North America. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.
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