Chena Hot Springs - March 22-23, 2012

This was by far the clearest night of the past two weeks. The Milky Way was very well defined and so many stars were visible that it was difficult to locate even the most common constellations (at first). The aurora photos were captured from the air strip at Chena Hot Springs early on March 23, 2012. The day time images and videos toward the end of this gallery were taken on March 22, 2012 during a Northern Lights Tour gathering at the Moose Lodge, followed by the sunset snow cat experience.
Photo details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Zeiss Distagon 25mm f/2.0 ZE lens

Auroral curtains with Aldebaran in Taurus and the Pleiades (just over the horizon to the left)
captured from the air strip at Chena Hot Springs at 01:31:28 am on March 23, 2012
Constellations: Taurus, Auriga, Perseus, Cassiopeia, Triangulum, Andromeda

Photo details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Zeiss Distagon 25mm f/2.0 ZE lens
Aurora aurora borealis northern lights alaska northern lights auroral curtain chena hot springs alaskan northern lights march 2012 march 23 Zeiss Distagon f2.0 ZE lens Zeiss Distagon lens aldebaran constellations gemini taurus auriga perseus cassiopeia triangulum andromeda
Auroral curtains with Aldebaran in Taurus and the Pleiades (just over the horizon to the left)
captured from the air strip at Chena Hot Springs at 01:31:55 am on March 23, 2012
Constellations: Taurus, Auriga, Perseus, Cassiopeia, Triangulum, Andromeda

Photo details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Zeiss Distagon 25mm f/2.0 ZE lens
Aurora aurora borealis northern lights alaska northern lights auroral curtain chena hot springs alaskan northern lights march 2012 march 23 Zeiss Distagon f2.0 ZE lens Zeiss Distagon lens aldebaran constellations gemini taurus auriga perseus cassiopeia triangulum andromeda
Auroral curtains with Aldebaran in Taurus and the Pleiades (just over the horizon to the left)
captured from the air strip at Chena Hot Springs at 01:32:10 am on March 23, 2012
Constellations: Taurus, Auriga, Perseus, Cassiopeia, Triangulum, Andromeda

Photo details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Zeiss Distagon 25mm f/2.0 ZE lens
Aurora aurora borealis northern lights alaska northern lights auroral curtain chena hot springs alaskan northern lights march 2012 march 23 Zeiss Distagon f2.0 ZE lens Zeiss Distagon lens aldebaran constellations gemini taurus auriga perseus cassiopeia triangulum andromeda
Auroral display with Aldebaran in Taurus and the Pleiades (just over the horizon to the left)
captured from the air strip at Chena Hot Springs at 01:33:06 am on March 23, 2012
Constellations: Taurus, Auriga, Perseus, Cassiopeia, Triangulum, Andromeda

Photo details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Zeiss Distagon 25mm f/2.0 ZE lens
Aurora aurora borealis northern lights alaska northern lights auroral curtain chena hot springs alaskan northern lights march 2012 march 23 Zeiss Distagon f2.0 ZE lens Zeiss Distagon lens aldebaran constellations gemini taurus auriga perseus cassiopeia triangulum andromeda
Auroral display with Aldebaran in Taurus and the Pleiades (just over the horizon to the left)
captured from the air strip at Chena Hot Springs at 01:33:06 am on March 23, 2012
Constellations: Taurus, Auriga, Perseus, Cassiopeia, Triangulum, Andromeda

Photo details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Zeiss Distagon 25mm f/2.0 ZE lens
Aurora aurora borealis northern lights alaska northern lights auroral curtain chena hot springs alaskan northern lights march 2012 march 23 Zeiss Distagon f2.0 ZE lens Zeiss Distagon lens aldebaran constellations gemini taurus auriga perseus cassiopeia triangulum andromeda
Auroral display over Chena Hot Springs on March 23, 2012 - captured from the air strip at at 01:35:11 am.
Constellations: Gemini, Taurus, Auriga, Perseus, Triangulum

Photo details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Zeiss Distagon 25mm f/2.0 ZE lens
Aurora aurora borealis northern lights alaska northern lights auroral curtain chena hot springs alaskan northern lights march 2012 march 23 Zeiss Distagon f2.0 ZE lens Zeiss Distagon lens aldebaran constellations gemini taurus auriga perseus triangulum
Auroral display with Aldebaran in Taurus setting on the horizon (between the trees)
captured from the air strip at Chena Hot Springs on March 23, 2012 - at at 01:35:59 am.
Constellations: Gemini, Taurus, Auriga, Perseus, Cassiopeia, Triangulum, Andromeda

Photo details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Zeiss Distagon 25mm f/2.0 ZE lens
Aurora aurora borealis northern lights alaska northern lights auroral curtain chena hot springs alaskan northern lights march 2012 march 23 Zeiss Distagon f2.0 ZE lens Zeiss Distagon lens aldebaran constellations gemini taurus auriga perseus cassiopeia triangulum andromeda
Auroral curtains with Vega in Lyra
captured from the air strip at Chena Hot Springs at 01:37:29 am on March 23, 2012
Constellations: Lyra, Hercules, Serpens, Ophiuchus

Photo details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Zeiss Distagon 25mm f/2.0 ZE lens
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Auroral curtains with Vega in Lyra and members of Bob Berman's Northern Lights Tour
observing from the air strip at Chena Hot Springs on March 23, 2012 (01:38:07 am).
Constellations: Lyra, Hercules, Serpens, Ophiuchus

Photo details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Zeiss Distagon 25mm f/2.0 ZE lens
Aurora aurora borealis northern lights alaska northern lights auroral curtain chena hot springs alaskan northern lights march 2012 march 23 Zeiss Distagon f2.0 ZE lens Zeiss Distagon lens vega constellations lyra hercules serpens ophiuchus
Auroral display and Iridium flare
captured from the air strip at Chena Hot Springs at 01:39:03 am on March 23, 2012
Constellations: Cepheus, Lacerta, Cygnus, Lyra, Draco, Hercules

Photo details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Zeiss Distagon 25mm f/2.0 ZE lens
Aurora aurora borealis northern lights alaska northern lights auroral curtain chena hot springs alaskan northern lights march 2012 march 23 Zeiss Distagon f2.0 ZE lens Zeiss Distagon lens constellations cepheus lacerta cygnus lyra draco hercules iridium flare
Auroral display with Perseus and Cassiopeia
captured from the air strip at Chena Hot Springs at 02:33:43 am on March 23, 2012
Constellations: Auriga, Perseus, Cassiopeia, Triangulum, Andromeda, Cepheus, Lacerta

Photo details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Zeiss Distagon 25mm f/2.0 ZE lens
Aurora aurora borealis northern lights alaska northern lights auroral curtain chena hot springs alaskan northern lights march 2012 march 23 Zeiss Distagon f2.0 ZE lens Zeiss Distagon lens constellations perseus cassiopeia andromeda cepheus lacerta cygnus
Auroral display with Perseus and Cassiopeia
captured from the air strip at Chena Hot Springs at 02:33:58 am on March 23, 2012
Constellations: Auriga, Perseus, Cassiopeia, Triangulum, Andromeda, Cepheus, Lacerta

Photo details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Zeiss Distagon 25mm f/2.0 ZE lens
Aurora aurora borealis northern lights alaska northern lights auroral curtain chena hot springs alaskan northern lights march 2012 march 23 Zeiss Distagon f2.0 ZE lens Zeiss Distagon lens constellations perseus cassiopeia andromeda cepheus lacerta cygnus
Auroral display with Perseus and Cassiopeia
captured from the air strip at Chena Hot Springs at 02:34:10 am on March 23, 2012
Constellations: Auriga, Perseus, Cassiopeia, Triangulum, Andromeda, Cepheus, Lacerta

Photo details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Zeiss Distagon 25mm f/2.0 ZE lens
Aurora aurora borealis northern lights alaska northern lights auroral curtain chena hot springs alaskan northern lights march 2012 march 23 Zeiss Distagon f2.0 ZE lens Zeiss Distagon lens constellations perseus cassiopeia andromeda cepheus lacerta cygnus
Auroral display with Perseus and Cassiopeia
captured from the air strip at Chena Hot Springs at 02:35:10 am on March 23, 2012
Constellations: Perseus, Cassiopeia, Triangulum, Andromeda, Cepheus, Lacerta

Photo details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Zeiss Distagon 25mm f/2.0 ZE lens
Aurora aurora borealis northern lights alaska northern lights auroral curtain chena hot springs alaskan northern lights march 2012 march 23 Zeiss Distagon f2.0 ZE lens Zeiss Distagon lens constellations perseus cassiopeia andromeda cepheus lacerta cygnus

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Chena Hot Springs - March 22-23, 2012

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