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Behold the Aurora, Molly Wakeling

Behold the Aurora

Behold the Aurora, Molly Wakeling

Behold the Aurora

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Can you believe we had the Northern Lights over Albuquerque??
When I saw my friends in Europe, and then the northern US, posting photos of the aurora, I was disappointed because I knew the chances were very slim I'd be able to see it from here. But I set up my all-sky cam to run, just in case. It started catching an odd pinkish glow, which I initially thought might just be leftover from sunset, but I snapped a photo with my DSLR to check, and BAM, there it was!!
Later in the night, after the initial overhead run 9-9:45 PM, I saw it kick up again on the all-sky cam, but to the north -- right where I have a giant awful street light! So I drove a short distance to another spot in the neighborhood where I could get off the road a bit, which is where I took this selfie. The whole northern horizon was awash; I could just see it naked-eye, and I could see some of the brighter areas concentrated. 
What a night!!

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Behold the Aurora, Molly Wakeling

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