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August 28, 2015 Auroral Oval

Lake Winnibigoshish

I'm not sure why I drove so far on a night when I knew the sky was smoky and the moon rather full.  It probably was the clouds in Grand Rapids.  I drove northwest to get to the clear skies that were moving in, hoping I would be able to take a few pictures then quickly head home.  That happened, but I could barely see the auroral oval, and the skies cleared in Grand Rapids before I returned home.  I could have gotten to bed sooner and gotten aurora pictures if I had stayed home.

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Can you see the auroral oval? Maybe not because the sky is smoky and the moon is bright.
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Can you see the auroral oval? This is a wider angle, more highly processed shot.

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