Aurora with Moon-planet Conjunction

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Monday February 27, 2012 Helmericks, AK (Current Conditions)

Photo just before Venus set. Aurora in the northwestern sky and the Moon, Jupiter and Venus running in a line towards the horizon. Just after 11pm with a temp of -45F so things look a bit fuzzy with ice fog starting to build up.

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Categories: astronomy, cold snap, snow, winter, from the sky, sky, nighttime

Camera Type: Canon EOS 550D

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1. beanhead 11:21 PM GMT on February 28, 2012
Very cool scene! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: December 29, 2007 Comments: 24810

2. emixam101 11:26 PM GMT on February 28, 2012
WOW ! you are so lucky !!!!!!!!!! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: June 10, 2006 Comments: 2915

3. Wanda1948 12:17 AM GMT on February 29, 2012
Fantastic shot! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: November 18, 2009 Comments: 62433

4. Willow13 12:18 AM GMT on February 29, 2012
Awe-inspiring photography!! WOW!! Thanks for sharing this amazing event with your equally amazing skill at capturing it! -45F Yikes!! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: September 16, 2003 Comments: 15295

5. dixiedaughter 12:19 AM GMT on February 29, 2012
Wow, awesome scene! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: January 15, 2010 Comments: 40522

6. Susie77 2:14 AM GMT on February 29, 2012
Definitely a perfect 10! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: April 14, 2002 Comments: 757

7. Crucescruiser 5:31 PM GMT on February 29, 2012
This shot gives me goosebumps! WOW! Action: \| Ignore User Member Since: October 21, 2010 Comments: 486

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