Auroras (in 3D)
Taken by Abe Megahed on May 11, 2024 @
Madison, Wisconsin
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What follows is a story of scientific serendipity...
Earlier this evening, I posted an image of a ghostly looking aurora apparition on a Facebook astronomy forum (for the Madison Astronomical Society). Through complete luck, I found that another photographer in my city 4 miles away photographed the same thing at almost the exact same moment (within perhaps about a second or so)!
Below is a stereo pair that you can view by crossing your eyes. My image to the left (with the tree) represents the right (west) eye view while Bob Beaverson's image to the right represents the left (east) eye view as we look to the south.
When you cross your eyes, you should see three images. Try to focus upon the center image. At some point, the image should "pop" into view. It's easiest if you keep the size of the images somewhat small because that requires your eyes to cross by a smaller angle.
I see sort of a 3D conical Devil's Tower sort of form with the side on the right protruding out nearest the viewer and the central protuberance nestled in the center. The sweep of light to the bottom right seems to flow from front to back. The shape appears to float above the background stars.
One other thing that I find striking is the fact that this structure looks almost the same from 4 miles apart which shows how enormous these structures are!
Image #1: The stereo pair (cross eyed)
Image #2: Abe's image (central Madison)
Image #3: Bob's image (eastern Madison)
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