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Title: Space Pictures This Week: Aurora Orb, Galaxy Dance
Post by: sam on April 05, 2011, 03:28
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Ribbons of light curl over the town of Yellowknife in northern Canada in a picture of January auroras released this week.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/03/pictures/110331-best-space-pictures-auroras-galaxy-stars-science-138/?now=2011-03-31-00:01

... when I flew home at xmas I saw wonderful aurora over Yellowknife.
Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Aurora Orb, Galaxy Dance
Post by: Clive on April 05, 2011, 08:31
That must have been a bonus Sam.   8-)  I love the galaxy picture. 
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Post by: Rik on April 05, 2011, 11:22
Wow. :thumbs:
Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Aurora Orb, Galaxy Dance
Post by: sam on April 05, 2011, 13:24
Quote from: Clive on April 05, 2011, 08:31
That must have been a bonus Sam.   8-)  I love the galaxy picture. 

yeah it was... then we ended up being diverted to Paris, all went downhill then.
Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Aurora Orb, Galaxy Dance
Post by: Clive on April 05, 2011, 14:13
What don't you like about Paris??  :dunno:
Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Aurora Orb, Galaxy Dance
Post by: sam on April 05, 2011, 14:38
getting stuck there when its snowing... and I should have been at heathrow...
Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Aurora Orb, Galaxy Dance
Post by: Clive on April 05, 2011, 15:16
Ah, point taken.  But if you get the chance you should pop over and pay a visit.  It's a lovely city.
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Post by: Rik on April 05, 2011, 16:33
Only when you're with someone, Clive. :)
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Post by: Clive on April 05, 2011, 19:24
And he has just the girl!  I've met her and she's lovely!   :D
Title: Re: Space Pictures This Week: Aurora Orb, Galaxy Dance
Post by: sam on April 06, 2011, 05:02
I've been there before, I did quite enjoy it. I'd go again... Lizzie went last year with her folks as she had some cash from KLM/Air France to use as they messed her about on a flight from here.