brooks1.jpg Andrew Brooks, Elphin, Ontario, Canada Oct. 30 irvine2.jpg Steve Irvine, Big Bay, Ontario, Canada Oct. 29 S. Irvine: "The display here was spectacular, the best in at least two years, with shimmering cascades of light extending well south of the zenith. There seemed to be more of a bluish colour to the aurora than usual. I used a Canon A-1, 28 mm lens at f/2.8, 30 sec. exp. on Fuji Superia X-tra 400 film." http://science.nasa.gov/spaceweather/aurora/gallery_01oct03_page8.html moussette1.jpg Philippe Moussette, Cap-Rouge, Quйbec, Canada Oct. 30 #1, #2, more Photo details: Coolpix 4500, fisheye lens at 400ASA, exposed 15 sec. ewoldt1.jpg Dave Ewoldt, near Dover, Oklahoma, USA Oct. 29 #1 D.. Ewoldt: "By far, one of the more impressive Aurora displays ever seen in this part of the country. Photo details: Nikon N80 - 20mm,2.8 - 800 speed fuji - 50 seconds." Авторы: Dave Ewoldt (Окарч, штат Оклахома) Перевод: Н.А.Липунова Пояснение: Штат Оклахома расположен в центральной части США. Он знаменит своими великолепными прериями и широкими просторами, а отнюдь не полярными сияниями, характерными для более северных широт. Тем не менее, в конце edwards1.jpg Jay Edwards, Geni Cummings, Lee Shelp & Joe Guth Maine, New York, USA Oct. 30 #1 "At one time the curtains spanned horizon to horizon and a corona formed in the great square of Pegasus." Photo details: Canon powershot A40 digital camera set at 15 sec exp. and 400 ASA goller1.jpg Connie Goller, Orchard Park, New York, USA Oct. 31 #1, #2 C. Goller: "I am so glad I received the Space Weather phone calls. I was outside waiting for the light show to begin." henderson1.jpg Jim Henderson, west of Aberdeen, Scotland Oct. 31 #1, #2 J. Henderson: "This was taken with a Fuji S2 digital camera, Sigma f2.8 15mm fisheye, ISO 1600 for around 15 secs." dmsp1.jpg USAF Defense Meteorological Satellites F15 and F16, Earth Orbit Oct. 29-30