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Aurora Borealis in Yellowknife September 14, 2010

Posted on11. Oct, 2010 by Shane.

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The early morning of September 14, 2010 (12:35 am to 1:16 am) was one of the most spectacular displays of Aurora Borealis (a.k.a. northern lights) that I have seen above Yellowknife this year. And thankfully I did not have to leave the comfort of my own backyard for it. [...]

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Aurora Borealis in Yellowknife March 6, 2010

Posted on07. Mar, 2010 by Shane.

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The Aurora Borealis in Yellowknife came out in force on March 6, 2010. The northern sky lit up in multi-coloured ribbons and coiling rivers of light streaking towards the earth. On this occasion we went Aurora Viewing by Dog Team with Beck’s Kennels a local tour [...]

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Aurora Borealis in Yellowknife, September 16, 2009

Posted on17. Sep, 2009 by Shane.

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The Aurora Borealis started early tonight. I caught the first glimpse of it reaching out over Tin Can Hill in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories at 9:30 PM. I checked the Space Weather Canada website and the geomagnetic energy was forecast to be the highest between 10:00 pm and 11:30 pm. And there was a possibility of a K-5 sub-storm [...]