Aurora Borealis - November 7, 2004

The night sky never looked cooler than when I stumbled upon this rare display. Although I've witnessed many astronomy related events, nothing compared to the night I photographed the aurora in Northern Indiana.

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Facing East from the Purdue North Central Campus using a Canon EOS Rebel with 70-210 mm - 30 sec exposure	Facing East from the Purdue North Central Campus using a Canon EOS Rebel with 70-210 mm - 30 sec exposure	Facing East from the Purdue North Central Campus using a Canon EOS Rebel with 70-210 mm - 30 sec exposure
Facing East from the Purdue North Central Campus using a Canon EOS Rebel with 70-210 mm - 30 sec exposure	Facing East from the Purdue North Central Campus using a Canon EOS Rebel with 70-210 mm - 30 sec exposure	Facing North-East from the Purdue North Central Campus using a Canon 20D with 18-55 mm - 30 sec exposure
Facing East from the Purdue North Central Campus using a Canon 20D with 18-55 mm - 30 sec exposure	Facing North-West from Michigan City, IN using a Canon 20D with 18-55 mm - 30 sec exposure	Facing East from Michigan City, IN using a Canon 20D with 18-55 mm - 30 sec exposure

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