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Faint aurora bands over a moonlit and snow-covered forest in Fairbanks, Alaska.

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Wide nighttime landscape showing a snow-covered boreal forest under a pale, moonlit sky in Fairbanks, Alaska. Low shrubs and uneven snowdrifts fill the foreground, with frost-laden spruce and birch trees rising across the middle of the frame. A single taller tree stands slightly left of center, its branches heavily coated in snow. Above the treeline, faint green aurora bands stretch diagonally across the sky, blending into a soft teal and purple glow. Stars are visible through the aurora, and the moonlight gives the snow a muted silver tone, creating a quiet, subdued winter scene.

Aurora Borealis - Lee Petersen Photography

Lee Petersen offers prints and wall art from images of Alaska landscapes, aurora borealis, wildlife, glaciers, and more. Travel, Adventures, and Life in Alaska.
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Aurora rumours at the NOAA suggest Feb 5 is scheduled for "possible glancing influences".

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#Aurora #Nordlys #NorthernLights

UPDATE! An X8.1 (Strong) flare from Region 4366 | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center

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Some of my favourite moments on camera with the nordlys are not with the fjords or the forests, but just shooting directly up to the sky above us and marvelling at the formations and elegance of these aurora bands.

And in this instance, the moon itself makes a cameo appearance.

#Photography #Norway #Lumix #Nordlys #Aurora #NorthernLights

Blue sky at night, with an aurora crossing the sky plus the moon shining in the midst of it all.
#photography #northernlights #Norway #aurora #lumix #eweninnorway #nordlys #workshopwithewen

The first night we shot auroras around the cabins, and got to grips with our camera gear in the cold conditions. Everyone did well. The second night we went harder, and ventured into the forest on a quiet little trail.

Under the moonlight we captured the fresh snow and frost that blanketed everything in white. And then the nordlys arrived! We kept going for about 3 hours, and Shellie served up hot drinks to keep us warm.

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One of the last shots of the night, a band of aurora retreats to the west and collapses into a wiggle.
Shooting up through the birch trees, into the moon and capturing a band of aurora crossing overhead.
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Green Beam
19.01.2026, 22:54 MEZ/CET, bei/near Leipzig
Blick Richtung Osten / View towards the east

#NikonD7200 | 10mm | f/2,8 | 8 Sek. | ISO 640 | 01/2026
#AuroraBorealis #AuroraPhotography #astrophotography #Polarlichter #Nordlichter #Astrofotografie #Aurora #NorthernLights #alttext

DE: Spätabendlicher Blick auf ein paar Bäume. Am linken Bildrand versammeln sich nicht nur einzelne Häuser sondern es tänzeln auch rote und grüne Polarlichter am Himmel. Ein grüner Polarlicht-Streifen scheint das Bild das Bild regelrecht in zwei Teile zu spalten und hebt hervor, dass auf der rechten Seite keine Häuser, sondern weitere Bäume stehen. EN: Late evening view of a few trees. Not only are there a few houses gathered at the left edge of the picture, but red and green auroras are also dancing in the sky. A green aurora strip seems to split the picture into two parts, emphasising that there are no houses on the right side, but more trees.
#astrophotography #AltText #northernlights #aurora #auroraborealis #polarlichter #nordlichter #astrofotografie #auroraphotography #NikonD7200

A few more photos from the night of January 20, 2026. I have a blogpost up with more photos and timelapse footage from the night here: lwpetersen.com/photo-blog/auro…

#Alaska #auroraborealis #northernlights

Multiple green auroral bands and rays stretch across the sky above a line of snow-covered spruce trees. The bands appear layered and slightly blurred from motion, indicating rapid movement.
A bright green auroral corona hangs above a snow-covered spruce forest. Vertical rays converge toward a central point high in the sky, creating a dramatic radial pattern.
Green auroral bands separate into thinner strands and begin to shimmer, creating a rippling effect across the sky. The motion blur emphasizes rapid changes in shape and intensity.
The aurora fills nearly the entire sky with overlapping green bands and faint purple tones. The foreground shows snow-covered ground and spruce trees silhouetted against the light.

Aurora Continues - January 20, 2026 - Lee Petersen

A strong geomagnetic storm carried over into January 20, 2026, producing an intense and rapidly evolving aurora display over the Goldstream Valley near Fairbanks, Alaska.
Lee Petersen
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Pilot captures spectacular pics of Northern Lights auroras at 40,000 feet

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Aurora over the trees - Fairbanks, Alaska

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A vertical photograph of bright green aurora borealis forming a narrow, flowing ribbon across a dark night sky. Snow-covered spruce trees rise into the frame from the bottom and sides, their branches heavily coated in snow. The aurora glows vivid green against a purple-gray sky dotted with faint stars, creating strong contrast between the illuminated sky and the dark, winter forest below.

Aurora Borealis - Lee Petersen Photography

Lee Petersen offers prints and wall art from images of Alaska landscapes, aurora borealis, wildlife, glaciers, and more. Travel, Adventures, and Life in Alaska.
photos.lwpetersen.com
#alaska #northernlights #auroraborealis

Yeeeeeeah. Turns out the aurora is pretty good tonight, too. I took quite a few photos and some time-lapse footage, too. Might take me a while to get through all of it. I've decided to turn in for the night (and warm up after 3 hours wandering trails in the Goldstream Valley).

More of my Recent Photos here: photos.lwpetersen.com/Recent-P…

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Bright green aurora borealis fills the night sky above a snow-covered spruce forest. Broad, flowing aurora curtains arc overhead, with brighter bands twisting and overlapping against a dark, star-filled sky. The trees below are coated in snow and silhouetted against the glowing green light, with uneven drifts visible in the foreground.

Recent Photos - Lee Petersen Photography

The most recent things I've seen in my life. In reverse chronological order.
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Another photo from last night over Fairbanks, Alaska. I wrote a bit about it on my website here (with more photos, of course): lwpetersen.com/photo-blog/janu…

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A wide arc of green aurora stretches diagonally across the night sky above a snow-covered boreal forest near Fairbanks, Alaska. The aurora appears brightest along the arc, with vertical streaks and soft, blurred edges showing motion during the exposure. Dark spruce trees and leafless shrubs form a jagged silhouette along the bottom of the image, their branches weighed down with snow. The sky is deep blue-gray with faint stars visible through thin cloud cover, and subtle hints of purple appear around the aurora.

January 19/20, 2026 Aurora - Lee Petersen

Last night, a fast coronal mass ejection struck Earth’s magnetosphere, triggering a strong geomagnetic storm and a widespread aurora display.
Lee Petersen
#alaska #northernlights #auroraborealis

Welp, I captured two shots of the tonight's big solar storm. The most intense part of the storm happened at my location before the sunset. The first shot below was shortly after sunset at Sand Mountain from a bit of a distance. It's an offroader's sand dune recreation area & it's $40 to go in. 🫤 And the second shot was at Harmon Reservoir a couple miles east of Fallon, Nevada. Nice to see some color this far south! 😍

#Aurora #NorthernLights #Desert #Lake #Landscape #Photography #Darktable

A color landscape photo of a red aurora over a sagebrush plain. In the distance is a large sand dune, but it looks small because of the wide-angle lens. There's lots of stars in the sky and lots of streaks of satellites reflection sunlight shortly after dusk.
A color landscape photo of a bit of aurora color over a lake with a few lights in the distance on the opposite shore. The aurora is reddish-green and is like a splash of color from center left widening and disappearing at the upper right. There's lots of stars in the sky and they are reflected in the dead still water of the lake. Tall bushes are along the shore on the far right.
#photography #landscape #lake #darktable #northernlights #aurora #desert

Me too, me too!!

I had no idea the #aurora was out tonight until our village chat group lit up! This is the very first time I've ever seen the Northern Lights – what a dream come true! 🤩🥹 At first, there were just faint green smudges flickering in and out of the night sky, followed by a soft red tint. I ended up standing in the garden for half an hour in my dressing gown, trying to capture it all on camera. Unsurprisingly, my phone did a better job than the camera at bringing out the colours, because I have no idea what I'm doing. 😅

The first image is from my phone, the second is from the camera. In the first, I've silhouetted the houses for privacy. Can you spot the Plough/Big Dipper just above the middle roof? 😊 The second photo is SOOC.

#Polarlicht #Polarlichter #Nordlicht #Nordlichter #NorthernLights #auroraBorealis #GroßerWagen #BigDipper #Plough #nightSky #nightShot #Biederitz

A striking green beam of the Aurora Borealis stretches across the night sky, illuminating the darkness above a residential area. The silhouettes of houses and trees are visible below, providing a sense of scale and location. The vibrant green glow contrasts beautifully with the darker sky, capturing the ethereal beauty of the Northern Lights.
The night sky glows with a soft pink and purple aurora, creating a serene backdrop above a suburban neighbourhood. The silhouette of a house roof is visible in the foreground, adding depth to the scene. Stars twinkle faintly in the sky, the Plough among them, enhancing the tranquil and mystical atmosphere.
#northernlights #aurora #nightsky #auroraborealis #Nightshot #polarlichter #biederitz #nordlichter #Nordlicht #polarlicht #bigdipper #plough #grosserwagen

... nicht perfekt, aber für einen prophanen Montagabend im Münchener Outback gar nicht mal so schlecht!

#holgersfotos #foto #fotografie #photo #photography #munchen #muenchen #munich #polarlichter #aurora #northernlights

Polarlichter (rot/grün) im Nachthimmel.
Polarlichter (rot/grün) im Nachthimmel.
Polarlichter (rot/grün) im Nachthimmel.
Polarlichter (rot/grün) im Nachthimmel.
#photo #photography #foto #fotografie #münchen #northernlights #aurora #munich #polarlichter #holgersfotos #muenchen

#polarlights over #Berlin (other side of the house)

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A bright green stripe on the sky
A bright green stripe on the sky
A bright green stripe on the sky
Red and green tint on the sky
A bright green stripe on the sky
#berlin #northernlights #aurora #Nordlicht #polarlights #polarlicht

Ich kann es nicht fassen! 🤩🤩🤩🤩

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Grüne Polarlichter über Berlin
Grüne Polarlichter über Berlin
Grüne Polarlichter über Berlin
#berlin #northernlights #aurora #auroraborealis #polarlichter

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