The Auroral Oval in the Northern Hemisphere

From the ground the aurora can usually seen at night on Earth at the latitudes shown in this image. Those latitudes span Fairbanks, Alaska, Oslo, Norway, and the Northwest Territories.

This image shows the auroral oval over the northern hemisphere.
Click on image for full size version (55K GIF)
Image courtesy of L. Frank

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The Auroral Oval in the Northern Hemisphere

This image shows the auroral oval over the northern hemisphere. Click on image for full size version (55K GIF) Image courtesy of L. Frank

This image shows the auroral oval over the northern hemisphere.
Click on image for full size version (55K GIF)
Image courtesy of L. Frank