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Northern Lights Goes Nuts In Nebraska

Posted by michael on from the purty-colors dept.

ciMedia writes "By far the most amazing photo adventure of the northern lights. These lights lasted into early morning."

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  1. I miss the northern lights by empaler · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I haven't seen the northern lights since I was on a plane between New York and Iceland a few years back... It was so beautiful that my eyes startered watering...

    Do yourself a favor: See the northern lights before you die...

  2. Link by pbrammer · · Score: 5, Informative

    This may be of interest to some: http://sec.noaa.gov/pmap/

    Contains forecasts and historical data plots.

    Phil

  3. Re:I saw 'em! by andygodwin · · Score: 5, Informative

    They're caused by high energy particles colliding with the upper atmosphere... check Wikipedia if you want more info.