AURORA BOREALIS (NORTHERN LIGHTS*) - LINKS

Aurora Borealis Links...(from DMOZ.org)

1. About Auroras - Concise introduction to the phenomena that are the lights in the sky.
2. Alaska Science Forum: Aurora - News, stories, explanations of phenomena related to aurora
3. Asahi Beer Natural Science Classroom - Interactive lecture on the aurora (english, spanish, japanese).
4. Aurora Borealis - Image gallery and description of aurora (finnish and english). Phototips, sales of images.
5. Aurora Borealis Photo - Image Gallery, aurora photos for sale.
6. Aurora Discussion Forum - Tips for aurora photography, and discussion on recent observations of aurora.
7. Aurora from Scotland - Image Gallery with auroral photos from Scotland
8. Aurora Gallery - Photos from many photographers and places, sorted by auroral event.
9. Aurora in Robert Service poems - Poetic descriptions of aurora by Robert Service
10. The Aurora: Information and Images - Forecasts, tutorial, data, images, animations, videos.
11. Aurora November 2001 - Pictures taken during the big storm on 5 November, 2001, in Iowa.
12. The Aurora Page - Gallery and links.
13. Auroral Activity Index - NOAA POES - Auroral Activity from NOAA/TIROS.
14. Auroral Audibility - Can you hear the sound of the aurora?
15. Auroral Image Gallery - Auroral image gallery, including images from space.
16. Auroral Image of the Day - X-ray images of the auroral oval from space (PIXIE on POLAR)
17. Auroral photography - Auroral photos from Sodankyla, Finland
18. Auroral Station in Adventdalen - Observatory on Svalbard (Spitzbergen), associated with University of Alaska and University of Tromsø.
19. Auroras 2000.com : Presented by the Exploratorium - Guide to the Northern and Southern Lights. News, NASA images, forecasts, and background on the aurora.
20. AuroraWatch UK gallery - Image gallery of auroral images from the UK.
21. Automatic Geophysical Observatories - All-sky images and keagrams from South Pole.
22. Borealis 2000 - Photo gallery of aurora borealis, meteor showers, and planetary alignments hosted by photographer Dirk Obudzinski. Includes news and sky forecasts.
23. Comparative Aeronomy in the Solar System - Workshop, discussion group, links for topics related to aurora on other planets in the solar system.
24. Current POLAR UVI (Ultraviolet Imager) Image - The entire auroral oval from space in real-time.
25. Fast Auroral SnapshoT Explorer (FAST) - Polar orbiting satellite for auroral studies.
26. Galileo Images - Jupiter: Orbit 11 - Collection of photographs from the Galileo Mission to Jupiter.
27. GEDDS Allsky Image Display - Real-time auroral images from Poker Flat, Alaska (during darkness in winter only).
28. Geophysical Institute - Aurora Forecast - Daily during the winter. Summer has only forcasts when significant magnetic storms happen.
29. Home of the Northern Lights - Image Gallery of aurora photos, instruction and tips for taking auroral photos
30. How to Find and Photograph Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) - Describes equipment, techniques, prediction of visibility. Includes a brief description of the phenomenon and some photographs.
31. Hubble Images of Jupiter's Aurora - Jupiter's auroral emissions and small auroral spots associated with the flux tube of jovian satellites.
32. JHU/APL auroral particles and imaging - Stories, data from DMSP satellite, movies from space, links, publications.
33. Jupiter Auroral Campaign - Hubble Space Telescope images of the jovian aurora.
34. Jupiter's Aurora - Images taken by the Galileo spacecraft.
35. Latest IMAGE-WIC (wide-band imaging camera) image - Real-time images of the entire auroral oval from space.
36. Learning About the Aurora - A scientific description of auroral processes based on current research. Written for high school- and college-level students.
37. Millstone Hill Observatory - The Millstone Hill Observatory, located in Westford, Massachusetts, is a broad-based atmospheric sciences research facility.
38. Museum of time - Time lapse photography of aurora (Netherlands).
39. Neptune Aurora - There is even aurora on Neptune.
40. NOAA POES (Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellite) - Real-time auroral activity derived from satellite.
41. Northern Lights - Image gallery, photo contests, regular updates, news. (english and norwegian)
42. Painted sky: the aurora - Image gallery of auroral photos from the ground, from space, and graphics related to aurora.
43. Polar Visible Imaging Investigations/Visible Imaging System - Real-time images from space, gallery of movies, data, instrument description.
44. Prime Focus-Iowa Aurora Borealis - Lots of nice pictures.
45. Proton Precipitation into the Atmosphere - Workshops, discussion group, links.
46. Rice Space Institute Outreach - Links to educational space weather pages, including the "Museums Teaching Planet Earth".
47. SAMPEX (Solar Anomalous and Magnetospheric Particle Explorer) Introduction - High energy particle precipitation.
48. Saturn's Aurora - Hubble Space Telescope images.
49. Saturn's Aurora - Hubble Image.
50. Secrets of the Polar Aurora - Detailed overview of the polar aurora, including where to see it, its causes, its relation to solar and interplanetary phenomena, the type of light, artificial auroras.
51. Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory - Observations and research related to northern lights, aeronomy, atmospheric chemistry, and related science.
52. Sondrestrom Research Facility - Auroral observatory with a large complement of instruments (including incoherent scatter radar) on the west coast of Greenland.
53. Tromsø Auroral Observatory - Some Articles about the Aurora and the Geomagnetic Field (norwegian, english, german).
54. University of Calgary portable auroral imager - Data, images, and instrument description of a high resolution auroral imager.
55. Uranus Aurora - Explanation of how aurora is different on Uranus
56. Earth's Grand Light Show - National Geographic Magazine article on the aurora.
57. Discover Magazine: Seeing the Light - Article on aurora and how understanding them may help with protecting satellites from their effects.

1. Alaska Science Explained - Rocket Scientist, Neal Brown - Learn how to build a rocket while discovering the mysteries of Aurora Borealis and remote mapping.
2. Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights - From Virtual Finland, the science of auroras plus folk explanations and pictures.
3. The Aurora Explained - Aurora facts, what makes them happen, and the research that figured it all out.
4. Aurora Page - Provides background information on auroras, including where and when they occur, how auroras work, and their history in the skies. Colorful diagram included.
5. The Aurora Page - Information, links and images about the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights.
6. The Aurora Page - Images of the aurora from space.
7. Aurora Viewing Tips - Offers advice on when and how to view auroras at their best. Topics of interest include magnetic latitudes and geomagnetic activity.
8. Auroras - Colourful introduction to the northern and southern lights, with clear explanations of how and why they occur.
9. Auroras: Mysterious Lights in the Sky - Illustrated and interactive journey on the Northern Lights.
10. Auroras, Painting in the Sky - Self-guided color illustrated tutorial that shows what an aurora looks like from the earth and from space, what makes them happen, where you can see them, and whey they are different colors.
11. Auroras: Paintings in the Sky - What are auroras? What makes them happen? What do they look like? This illustrated journey answers these questions. View some Real audio interviews with NASA scientists.
12. Home of the Northern Lights - Aurora borealis photos from Alaska.
13. The Lion Roars - Examines the audio waves that occur naturally in outer space.
14. Living in the Atmosphere of the Sun - Online exhibit portrays aurora as a consequence of a solar storm.
15. Northern Lights - Color pictures, frequently asked questions, poetry and stories about the aurora, legends and folklore.
16. Space science education - Includes classroom activities and study guides related to space physics.
17. 400 Years of "De Magnete" - History of geomagnetism, and its relation to space physics and aurora.