Credit & Copyright: Dave Ewoldt
(Okarche, Oklahoma)
Explanation:
Nestled in the central US, the state of Oklahoma
is noted for its
gorgeous prairie
skies and wide-open spaces,
but not for frequent visitations of
the
northern lights.
Still, following the intense
solar activity late last
month, aurora did come sweeping down the Oklahoma plains and
skywatcher
Dave Ewoldt managed to catch up with
this photogenic apparition 40 miles northwest of
Oklahoma City at about 3am CST on
October 29.
Anticipating
aurora sightings, Ewoldt
had spent the evening
photographing nighttime
views of small towns in the area while
keeping an eye toward the north.
He reports,
"I was just about ready to call it a night when the
show started. When it did, it was like someone turned on a lightswitch.
I wish it would have lasted longer... [it] seemed like it was
completely done in about 25 minutes."
Watery reflections of the colorful show highlight the foreground
in the stunning image while stars of the Big Dipper and the northern
sky shine behind the dazzling
Oklahoma
auroral display.
Skywatchers' note: First of two Leonid meteor shower peaks tonight.
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