Northern Lights Photos: Amazing Auroras of January 2012

Aurora over Tromsø, North Norway, January 22, 2012

Bjørn Jørgensen, www.arcticphoto.no

Astrophotographer Bjørn Jørgensen captured the aurora over Grøtfjord, close to Tromsø, North Norway, January 22, 2012.

Aurora over Northern Norway, Jan. 22, 2012

Øystein Lunde Ingvaldsen

Astrophotographer Øystein Lunde Ingvaldsen took this photograph of the aurora over Northern Norway, Jan. 22, 2012

Aurora over Abisko National Park, Sweden

Chad Blakley

Chad Blakley captured the aurora in Abisko National Park, Sweden, Jan. 22, 2012.

Aurora over Norilsk, Russia, January 22, 2012

Pavel Kantsurov

Astrophotographer Pavel Kantsurov writes: "Dynamic and very short northern lights in Norilsk, Russia, Jan. 22, 2012, 15:30 UTC."

Aurora North of Poker Flats, Alaska #1

Roger M. Marty

Astrophotographer Roger M. Marty snapped the aurora north of Poker Flats, Alaska, January 22, 2012.

Aurora North of Poker Flats, Alaska #2

Roger M. Marty

Astrophotographer Roger M. Marty snapped the aurora north of Poker Flats, Alaska, January 22, 2012.

Aurora North of Poker Flats, Alaska #4

Roger M. Marty

Astrophotographer Roger M. Marty snapped the aurora north of Poker Flats, Alaska, January 22, 2012.

Aurora North of Poker Flats, Alaska #5

Roger M. Marty

Astrophotographer Roger M. Marty snapped the aurora north of Poker Flats, Alaska, January 22, 2012.

Auroral Glow Over Alaska, #6

Roger M. Marty

Astrophotographer Roger M. Marty snapped the aurora north of Poker Flats, Alaska, January 22, 2012.

Aurora North of Poker Flats, Alaska #7

Roger M. Marty

Astrophotographer Roger M. Marty snapped the aurora north of Poker Flats, Alaska, January 22, 2012.

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