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See an aurora in real-time

Posted by in Science Wire | Space | March 14, 2016

Most videos of auroras are sped up. Enjoy the mesmerizing dance of an aurora in real time.

The Aurora…As It Actually Appeared from Alan Dyer on Vimeo.

Alan Dyer wrote to EarthSky:

I thought I would draw your attention to my latest music video that features real-time video footage of the aurora shot last week in Churchill, Manitoba.

It captures the northern lights much as the eye saw it, with true color and motion.

This is something new on the ragged edge of possibility with today’s cameras. More details are in the video’s caption at Vimeo.

Many thanks! Clear skies!

Thank you, Alan!

Deborah Byrd

Deborah Byrd

Deborah Byrd created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. 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. 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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