Auroras: Paintings in the Sky
Shows what auroras look like from space and on Earth, explains how they are created, and shows you where they can be found.
www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/auroras
Institute for Space Research - University of Calgary (Canada)
Conducts ground-based and space-born measurements of the aurora and upper atmosphere.
www.phys.ucalgary.ca
Auroras! Mysterious Lights in the Sky
An animated introduction to the nature of the Northern and Southern Lights.
ds9.ssl.berkeley.edu/auroras/story.html
Auroral Activity Extrapolated from NOAA POES
Plots showing the current extent and position of the auroral oval at each pole, extrapolated from measurements taken during the most recent polar pass of the NOAA POES satellite.
www.sec.noaa.gov/pmap
Auroras: Your Guide to the Northern and Southern Lights
The Exploratorium provides news, NASA images, forecasts, photographs, and background on the aurora borealis and aurora australis.
www.exploratorium.edu/auroras
NASA THEMIS
Learn about NASA's two year THEMIS mission that will allow the first comprehensive look at the onset of substorms and how they trigger auroral eruptions.
www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/themis
Auroral Sounds
Explores the controversial crackling, rustling, and swishing sounds that are sometimes observed or reported in connection with aurora.
members.tripod.com/~auroralsounds
Aurora Australis Photos
Collection of photos of the phenomenon observed at various places in Australia.
homepages.ihug.co.nz/~Sbevans//Aurora_Sun/aurpic.htm
STD Aurora Monitor
Software for monitoring auroral activity and space weather that allows user to stay informed about conditions via their computer, cell phone, or pager.
solar.spacew.com/aurora
Austrialian Space Weather Agency: Aurora
Offers and explanation of auroral sounds as well as pictures of aurorae.
www.ips.gov.au/Educational/1/1
British Astronomical Association (BAA) Aurora Section
Offering information, advice, and references on many aspects of the aurora.
www.britastro.org/aurora
Photographing the Aurora
Explains the necessary photographing equipment and how to go about capturing the aurora on film.
www.eskimo.com/~rachford/aurora/aurora_photography.html
Aurora Alarm, The
Mailing list that uses data from a detector site in eastern Washington to alert users in real time when the aurora appears in the sky.
www.keteu.org/~haunma/aurora
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