Hessdalen sky & Aurora
by Bjørn Gitle Hauge, Østfold University College, Fredrikstad, Norway
The nigth sky over Hessdalen valley in Norway photograhed with fisheye lens at 1000m altitude. In the upper left you can see the Aurora borealis coloring the horizon green and at 3 o,clock under the horizon you will se the unexplained Hessdalen light flashing up in the mountain side. The research teams radar is seen at approx. 6 o'clock down in the picture. The Milky way spiral arm is crossing the picture.
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2010
Submitted on 11 March 2011
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