Aurora Borealis, The Northern Lights

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Welcome to Alaska
Virtual tour of northern lights provides sites, sounds, and facts about the aurora borealis. 

Images from Nome
These images of the aurora borealis provide the viewer with a realistic view of what a northern lights viewing would provide to individuals. The author of the site has some powerful statements about what he sees, which provides examples to students about writing about first hand experiences.

Images
This site contains images and information about the aurora. Information about legends is also included at this site.

Virtual Finland
Facts and images of northern lights help bring the real world of this experience into your classroom. (One-minute video clips are included.) 

Listening to the Northern Lights
Sights and sounds of the aurora borealis with links and images that capture a viewer’s attention. 

The Aurora Page
View links, photographs, and predictions that will help you find the best time to view the aurora where you live. Discover why certain colors are more noticeable than other colors.

Jan Curtis: Images
Jan Curtis captures Aurora’s Northern Lights in photographs. View real-time observations and forecasts. If you can’t see the lights in person, let Jan Curtis be your guide.

Everything Alaska
" No description can describe the splendor or the magnificence of the natural phenomenon known as the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis. The Northern lights have been described in ancient times by the Eskimos, American Indians, world explorers and even mentioned in the Old Testament."

Aurora’s the Northern and Southern Lights
Information and images provide the viewer with an incredible visual understanding of the aurora. View examples of this incredible phenomenon.

Gallary of Images
This site is an art gallery of images from October 2001. The photographers share information about the cameras and equipment that they used to capture these images.

Paintings in the Sky
"Far north in the night sky, a faint glow appears on the horizon. Green and red flames of light stretch across the sky. A glowing curtain of light forms, waving and swirling above you. As the lights fade away the dark night closes over you once again." Mitch Denlinger

Portable Aurora Imager
Incredible images and information helps the viewer understand the technology behind capturing the Northern Lights images.

Prime Focus
Photographs and images of the lights and other topics can be viewed at this site. 

Athena Curriculum: Space
View a movie showing the Aurora Borealis and find out answers to many common questions.

Wild Alaska Photos
Photographs and images of the lights and other scenes that have captured the eye of the photographer can capture your imagination as well. 

An Aurora Page
View images from the final frontier.

Astronomy: Picture of the Day
These photographs of the Northern Lights were taken on September 15, 2000. 

Aurora Borealis in Missouri
This site plays music while you view images of the Northern Lights.

Gallery
A photo album presents images for viewing and increases awareness of the aurora. 

Images and Data
Every image is a unique viewing. Real-time images, information about predicting the lights, and information on current technology used to predict and track the lights provide a wealth of resources to the viewer.