A series of screen captures from the AuroraMAX Observatory showing how the aurora unfolds over the span of a single night. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency / University of Calgary / Astronomy North)
Technical Specifications
Location: Yellowknife, N.W.T.
Longitude: 114°21'W
Latitude: 62°26'N
Main camera: Colour all-sky imager
Additional cameras: Two digital SLRs
Lens: 180° fisheye
Shutter interval: 0.00 seconds
ISO: 500
Aperture: 2.8
Exposure time: 5 seconds
This image is refreshed every 10 seconds.