© Katja Gottschewski, 2002
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© Katja Gottschewski, 2002
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In September 1999, I moved from Germany to Bodø, Northern Norway. Since then,
I have been very keen on the aurora, which I had never seen before. I had read
about the phenomenon, but didn't know much more than that it existed.
I could never have imagined something so fantastic! I was surprised that it was
so big, and that it often moved so quickly. And it never gets boring: There are
endless variations of form and colour.
During summer, it does not get dark up here, so the aurora is not visible. The
aurora season starts at the end of August or beginning of September and lasts
until the end of April. To see the pictures of the first aurora season during
which I took pictures, follow this link:
During the next season, which started in September 2001, I did not only get
more experience, but also two new lenses. I could also rent a
cottage
on the
Rønvikfjell and spent some auroral nights there.
Another good aurora season - especially October was great:
My newest pictures are not on my homepage yet, but you can find some of them at my gallery at the Solar Terrestrial Dispatch:
After a while, I wanted to take pictures of the aurora. I also began to search
the internet for information on the aurora, and found out what I needed to take
pictures of it. In summer 2000, I bought an SLR camera, a Minolta Dynax 505si
which I like. I also bought a tripod, and then I could get started.
Aurora Autumn 2000 - Spring 2001
Aurora Autumn 2001 - Spring 2002
Aurora Autumn 2002 - Spring 2003
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