Aurora

The aurora in these photographs were triggered by a coronal mass ejection hitting Earth on Oct. 30th. The CME was hurled into space by one of the most powerful solar explosions ever recorded--an X11-class flare from giant sunspot 486. These photos were taken in Eastport, Maine at approximately 7pm on Oct. 30th.

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Lunar Eclipse on Nov 8th 2003 photographed from the Eastport breakwater.

Collage was made after in the computer.

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