Astrophoto: Aurora Dancing on the Water

An aurora seen in Norway on Aurora Borealis from September 2, 2013. Credit and copyright: Frank Olsen.

Aurora season must have started in Scandinavia! Frank Olsen just posted this fantastic shot of the Aurora Borealis dancing across the sky and reflecting on the water in Norway, and below, astrophotographer Göran Strand recently captured shots of the aurora from northern Sweden. Enjoy these shimmering beauties and we look forward to seeing more aurora as the summer winds down in the northern hemisphere.

Aurora over northern Sweden on August 23, 2013. Credit and copyright: Göran Strand.

You can see more of Frank’s beautiful imagery of aurora, the night sky and more at his Flickr page, his website (he has prints for sale) or his Facebook page.

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See more of Göran’s handiwork at his website, Facebook, or Twitter.

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