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  1. 03-09-2012 #1
    DEK
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    Solar flares ignite Northern Lights

    The solar flares casued a pretty impressive Northern Lights show...

    Photo: Northern Lights Over Iceland : The Two-Way : NPR

    Hope there are more pics of this phenomenom soon.
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    I haven't seen them in quite a while (other than pictures)...but when I lived in Alaska we saw them on a regular basis...pretty awesome to see in person though

    It would have been nice to be up there with clear skies last night...I'm sure they were out in full force.
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    Here's what they looked like early this morning over Lake Superior outside Duluth MN.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DEK View Post
    The solar flares casued a pretty impressive Northern Lights show...

    Photo: Northern Lights Over Iceland : The Two-Way : NPR

    Hope there are more pics of this phenomenom soon.
    seeing the Northern Lights is on my BucketList....that Iceland shot is surreal
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    miss those things...saw them a lot working in Alaska late into the summers.
    pretty fantastic.
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