Northern Lights: Amazing Aurora Photos of 2013

Aurora Over Alta, Norway #9

Sanjiv Modi

Astrophotographer Sanjiv Modi captured this image of the Northern Lights from Alta, Norway on March 18 and 19, 2013.

Aurora Over Alta, Norway #10

Sanjiv Modi

Astrophotographer Sanjiv Modi captured this image of the Northern Lights from Alta, Norway on March 18 and 19, 2013.

Aurora Over Alta, Norway #11

Sanjiv Modi

Astrophotographer Sanjiv Modi captured this image of the Northern Lights from Alta, Norway on March 18 and 19, 2013.

Aurora Over Alta, Norway #12

Sanjiv Modi

Astrophotographer Sanjiv Modi captured this image of the Northern Lights from Alta, Norway on March 18 and 19, 2013.

Aurora Over Yellowknife, NWT, Canada

Auroramax

An aurora is photographed by the Auroramax automated camera in Canada's Northwest Territories on April 26, 2013.

Aurora Over Sweden's Abisko National Park

Chad Blakley/LightsOverLapland.com

The aurora borealis shines in this footage captured in Sweden's Abisko National Park by photographer Chad Blakley, who created a video compilation of his footage to provide a "virtual real-time" view of the Northern Lights.

Aurora Over Sweden

Chad Blakley/LightsOverLapland.com

The aurora borealis shines in this footage captured in Sweden's Abisko National Park by photographer Chad Blakley, who created a video compilation of his footage to provide a "virtual real-time" view of the Northern Lights.

Aurora Over Swedish Park

Chad Blakley/LightsOverLapland.com

This view of the aurora borealis over Sweden was captured by astrophotographer Chad Blakley.

Aurora Over Abisko National Park

Chad Blakley/LightsOverLapland.com

This view of the aurora borealis over Sweden was captured by astrophotographer Chad Blakley.

Aurora Borealis Over Sweden

Chad Blakley/LightsOverLapland.com

This view of the aurora borealis over Sweden was captured by astrophotographer Chad Blakley.

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