Colors of the Night Sky


	Colors of the Night Sky

alanocu

5-12-2008 1:36 PM

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alanocu says:

The last photo is a panorama - scroll far over to the right to see the entire image (or clicking will take you to the original). The second to last photo is called Emerald Tornado.

"The blood moon is also known as the “Hunter’s Moon” or “Sanguine Moon.” While folklore warns that a blood moon is a sign of bad times, the red star of night is anything but. The name “Hunter’s Moon” originates from the fact that this moon cast a brilliant light, allowing hunters to continue to seek prey even at nighttime"

"No matter how much fact stands behind blood moons, some people still continue to think of them as harbingers of doom (but they are really quite the opposite!)"

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5-12-2008 11:04 PM

CarnivalBorn

These are gorgeous

5-13-2008 12:28 AM

kkcapricorn

awesome as always

5-13-2008 8:32 AM

urbanlife

Beautiful! The emerald tornado is breathtaking...I can't imagine seeing some of these images in real life...

5-13-2008 9:15 AM

papananook

Wonderful, Alanocu...Sometimes the Auroras sing, too..it's quite eerie to be watching them move and change and listen to the crackling kind of music they make. Pictures are beautiful but never give the full value of seeing an Aurora borealis while standing in below zero weather in the dark wilderness. One thing about Alaska I loved when I lived outside the ant hill city.

5-13-2008 10:35 AM

coolbeans

Amazing stuff we miss by sleeping.

Really, those pictures are incredible.

5-13-2008 12:52 PM

silvanaraihane

I love seeing the borelis! these were awesome!

5-13-2008 2:26 PM

mona

stunning

5-13-2008 2:51 PM

Antara

Best i have seen yet

5-13-2008 8:31 PM

mooner-one

Nice. Ma nature never ceases to amaze.

5-15-2008 4:17 AM

WebWolf Hosting

Great pics 10/10

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<P>While daydreamers are famous for spending their afternoons gazing out of their office windows, there’s something to be said for the night sky as well — its intense hues go far beyond an average black sky.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2008/05/12/colors-of-the-night-sky/"><P>.</p> <P><IMG alt="" src="http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/409432668_4e63fa470c.jpg" /></P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2008/05/12/colors-of-the-night-sky/"><STRONG>Blood Moon</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2008/05/12/colors-of-the-night-sky/">Around the time these moons are seen in the sky, there is very little darkness between sunset and moonrise</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2008/05/12/colors-of-the-night-sky/"> This is because the plane of Earth’s orbit around the sun makes a narrow angle as far as the horizon is concerned at this time of year. </blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2008/05/12/colors-of-the-night-sky/"><IMG alt="644781226_687a653e59_o.jpg" src="http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/644781226_b78e321e96.jpg" />
<SPAN>Photo</SPAN></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2008/05/12/colors-of-the-night-sky/"><STRONG>Skylines</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2008/05/12/colors-of-the-night-sky/"><P>The skyline above is Kuwait, gorgeously accented by shades of paprika.
<SPAN id="more-2646"></SPAN></p> <P><IMG alt="" src="http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/481126091_b751463fd61.jpg" /></P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2008/05/12/colors-of-the-night-sky/"><STRONG>Star Trails</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2008/05/12/colors-of-the-night-sky/">To capture one on film takes patience</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2008/05/12/colors-of-the-night-sky/">the magical effect that you see in the picture above usually takes an hour or more to record</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2008/05/12/colors-of-the-night-sky/"><P>.</p> <P><IMG alt="" src="http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/1381943367_623d389ca1.jpg" /></P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2008/05/12/colors-of-the-night-sky/"><STRONG>Auroras</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2008/05/12/colors-of-the-night-sky/">The auroras themselves actually take place in the <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionosphere">ionosphere</A> (upper atmosphere).</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2008/05/12/colors-of-the-night-sky/">This phenomenon is has been called “The Dance of the Spirits.”</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2008/05/12/colors-of-the-night-sky/"><STRONG>More pictures of the night sky:</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2008/05/12/colors-of-the-night-sky/"><IMG alt="146743083_ab97013e4d_o.jpg" src="http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/146743083_ab97013e4d.jpg" />
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