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Home > Share your photos    Purple Auroras << < > >> Poster: Harri Kyllonen  (see this users gallery) Views: 1341 Date: March 17, 2013 Description: We had a really nice storm tonight Haven't seen this purple auroras ever before! Auroras were literally everywhere; in every direction you looked and were visible even in Helsinki (our capital city far down on the south and thats quite rare).

Photographer Thread Post a Reply  ron_9 Offline Image Upload: On Registered: June 2006 Location: United States Posts: 300 March 17, 2013 6:05pm holy crap--that Finnish for "Wow" ---ron s. March 17, 2013 Valentin Offline Image Upload: On Registered: February 2004 Location: United States Posts: 465 March 17, 2013 6:57pm Double wow! March 17, 2013 johnwillems2007 Offline [ X ] Registered: December 1969 Location: Belgium Posts: 0 March 17, 2013 10:13pm That is God! March 17, 2013 wbrad Offline Buy and Sell: On Registered: August 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 2017 March 18, 2013 7:05am Triple holy crap! March 18, 2013 Twigs Offline Image Upload: On Registered: February 2010 Location: United States Posts: 174 March 18, 2013 9:07am WOW! March 18, 2013 Lee Nelson Offline Image Upload: Off Registered: January 2002 Location: United States Posts: 4934 March 18, 2013 12:22pm Holy Astronomy Harriman. March 18, 2013 Harri Kyllonen Offline Image Upload: Off Registered: March 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 16 March 18, 2013 6:13pm Thaks so much guys! It was a sight that left me totally amazed... still hard to believe what I saw March 18, 2013 ron_9 Offline Image Upload: On Registered: June 2006 Location: United States Posts: 300 March 18, 2013 7:29pm Any reason given in media about why "PURPLE" ---ron s. March 18, 2013 Harri Kyllonen Offline Image Upload: Off Registered: March 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 16 March 19, 2013 9:54am Ron, here is pretty good explanation for the aurora borealis colours: http://ffden-2.phys.uaf.edu/211.fall2000.web.projects/christina%20shaw/AuroraColors.html And more information about aurora borealis can be found here: http://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/atmospheric/question471.htm It's pretty exciting March 19, 2013 jackquin Offline Image Upload: Off Registered: August 2006 Location: United States Posts: 41 March 19, 2013 1:13pm Another terrific aurora image, Harri! I never have seen such a sight in person, so I'm really pleased that you bring it to life for me. Thanks! March 19, 2013 Dirk Juergensen Offline Image Upload: Off Registered: June 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 57 March 24, 2013 8:07am I can only repeat what I said elsewhere - you are one of the best aurora photographers I know. Respect for your work. March 24, 2013 Harri Kyllonen Offline Image Upload: Off Registered: March 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 16 March 28, 2013 4:51pm Jack, glad you liked this capture. It was truly spectacular show and I'm happy to be able to bring this to you via pictures. Dirk, that was kindest kind of appreciation for my work. I really appreaciate that, my friend! March 28, 2013 Bernie Offline Buy and Sell: On Registered: August 2002 Location: United States Posts: 3939 March 29, 2013 12:10am When you tell your grandkids and they don't believe you, watch their faces when you show them... Quite the experience, well recorded! March 29, 2013 Harri Kyllonen Offline Image Upload: Off Registered: March 2007 Location: Finland Posts: 16 April 6, 2013 3:04pm For sure Bernie Thanks for the look and nice words my friend! April 6, 2013