Auroras Including rare purple
Taken by Dean Cosgrove on January 20, 2026 @
7 miles SW of Curtis, NE
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Camera Used: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON Z 30
Exposure Time: 60/10
Aperture: f/3.8
ISO: 3200
Date Taken: 2026:01:20 14:51:15
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From my YouTube Video description :After several hours seeing almost nothing the main event exploded into view shortly after 4 AM . There were intense bursts of easily visible Northern Lights (NL) . The final 25 seconds of this video are some of the most beautiful awe inspiring NL I have ever seen. Bright dancing pillars exploded with colors that were easily visible to the eyes. This was the first time I have seen purple NL ! From AI search : Purple auroras appear as lower borders of green curtains or during intense solar storms, especially when nitrogen is energized by high-energy particles. These displays are rare and typically occur alongside other colors like green, red, or pink, depending on the altitude and type of atmospheric gas involved.
https://youtu.be/nNv-e7nVRks
Photographer's website:
https://youtu.be/nNv-e7nVRks
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