Aurora Borealis Gallery
A selection of photographs of the Northern Lights - or 'Merry Dancers' as they are known in Orkney.

The aurora images 02h 18m UT December 21 2006. A 15 sec. exposure. 36mm f/2.8 ISO 500 looking a little W of N. Bright star Vega bottom right.

The sky looking NNW from Rousay November 25 2006 at 22h 50m. A 12 sec. exposure 36mm f/2.8 ISO 600.

Looking north at 20h 01m March 5 2005. The land lights are from L to R, Faraclett (Rousay), the ferry terminal (Westray) and the jetty lights on Egilsay. In the sky, Vega (lower left) and gamma Draconis (above left). Exposure 8 seconds, 24mm f/3.5 ISO 400.

Fig 2 - Looking NNW at 20h 01m March 5 2005. The land lights are from L to R, Faraclett (Rousay), the ferry terminal (Westray) and the jetty lights on Egilsay. In the sky, Vega (lower left) and gamma Draconis (above left). Exposure 8 seconds, 24mm f/3.5 ISO 400.

Looking North, Rousay, Sep. 13, 2004, at 22h 52m GMT; 8 sec. exposure, 27mm F/3.5, ISO 650. Click the image for enlargement.

An unusual Corona at 78 degree southern altitude (the centre is located over the Great Andormeda Nebula), Nov. 20, 21h 12m: Exp. 5 sec. ISO 400, 24mm/f2.8: J Vetterlein

Looking east, November 20 at 21h 15m; 5 second exposure, ISO 400: 24mm f/2.8 by John Vetterlein.

The "corona" at 0012 on October 30, 2003

Looking east at 2121 on Oct. 29, 2003.

Looking south at 0002 on October 30, 2003

October 30, 2003, looking east at 00h 01m GMT

October 30, 2003, looking SSW at 00h 07m GMT (note: the Square of Pegasus occupies the centre).

October 30, 2003, the "corona" a little south of the zenith at 00h 32m GMT

Oct. 30 looking NEE at 00h 37m (note: the bright object above the bank of dark clouds is the planet Saturn).

Technical data: Digital imaging using Carl Zeiss optics, 24mm f'2.8., 3 mega pixels at 400 ISO. Shutter speeds from 3 to 7 seconds.