The sky over Ørsta, Norway was colored by auroral activity on the evening of April 16/17, 2021. There was a multitude of colors in the firmament. From green to purple and bluish pillars. Photo details: Canon 800D, Samyang 8 mm fisheye-lens.

This STEVE like phenomenon was photographed through a layer of haze at 21.31 on March 26,2008. Photographed with a spectrum enhanced camera. Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi. Sigma 17-70 mm lens @ 18 mm, ISO: 800, exposure time 39 seconds.

The feeble arc – STEVE, streched over the valley from the east to west. Here seen in the outskirts of the fisheye-lens.

Beautiful aurora borealis on the evening of March 13/14, 2021. Interestingly, STEVE was also present. The feeble arc emerged from the eastern sky, and was present from 21.34 to 21.59 local time. (UTC 20.34 to 20.59). As seen/photographed from my vantage point. Ørsta, Norway.(62.18 Lat. N). Photo details: Canon 1300D, Samyang 8 mm fisheye-lens, iso: 1600, various exposure times.

The green feature under STEVE called “the Picket Fence” was briefly visible.

During the most intense auroral activity (on March 13, 2021) I noticed an intense pillar behind a cloud. And zoomed in on the structure. It is an example of the beautiful palette that the Northern Lights can present. Photo details: Canon 700D, Sigma 17-70 mm lens

Mars, and the Pleiades are moving apart from the close “encounter” six days ago (March 3, 2021). But, they are still a striking sight. Here photographed through a thin haze (on the evening of March 9, 2021) creating a corona around the Red Planet. Photo details: Canon 800D, Sigma 50-500, Unitec Swat-200, tripod.

Beautiful auroral activity on the night of February 6/7, 2021. Initially, the sky was covered by greenish aurora. But, a couple of hours after midnight (local time). There was a multitude of colors in the sky. Enclosing a few images with timestamps in UTC. Photo details: Canon 1300D, Samyang 8 mm fisheye-lens, Iso: 1600, exp: various settings.

Partly green sky above the clouds, in-between snowfall. A mild display of the northern lights seen from this vantage point. Photo details: Canon 1300D, Samyang 8 mm fisheye-lens.