绿光的国度： 挪威上空的极光

2020年11月9日

In Green Company: Aurora over Norway
Image Credit & Copyright: Max Rive

Explanation: Raise your arms if you see an aurora. With those instructions, two nights went by with, well, clouds — mostly. On the third night of returning to same peaks, though, the sky not only cleared up but lit up with a spectacular auroral display. Arms went high in the air, patience and experience paid off, and the creative featured image was captured as a composite from three separate exposures. The setting is a summit of the Austnesfjorden fjord close to the town of Svolvear on the Lofoten islands in northern Norway. The time was early 2014. Although our Sun has just passed the solar minimum of its 11-year cycle, surface activity should pick up over the next few years with the promise of triggering more spectacular auroras on Earth.

Tomorrow’s picture: a soul without stars

绿光的国度： 挪威上空的极光
影像提供与版权: Max Rive

说明: 看见极光时请举手。虽然心里悬着这个指示，但是连续二个晚上基本上见到的只是云朵。在第三晚重登顶峰时，天空不但澄澈，而且被满天精采的极光妆点得晶亮。高举着胜利的双手，因为除了耐心和经验终于得到回报之外，使用所拍下的3张照片，也得以组合出这幅主题影像。影像里的山峰，位在北挪威． Lofoten群岛． Svolvear镇附近的Austnesfjorden 峡湾。拍照的时间则是在2014年的年初。虽然太阳在为期11年的活动周期里，目前刚从极小期出来，不过在接下来的数年之中，表面活动一定会逐渐增加，同时为地球带来许多精采的极光。

明日的图片: a soul without stars