Timelapse video compilation of the aurora borealis (northern lights) taken in Fairbanks, Alaska, during the evenings of March 21-22, 2012. 1,705 still frames were captured using a tripod-mounted Canon 5D Mark II and two lenses: EF 16-35mm/ USM and EF 14mm/ II USM. On March 21, the aurora was faint: we were only able to see it by naked eye for half an hour or less during the evening. On March 22, the aurora was searingly bright, and lasted for over 2.5 hours, spanning most of the night sky (leaving
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