File:Polarlicht 2.jpg

Summary

Description

Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska — The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, shines above Bear Lake

Date

18 January 2005

Source

This image was released by the United States Air Force with the ID 050118-F-3488S-003 (next).
This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing.

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http://www.af.mil/weekinphotos/wipgallery.asp?week=97&idx=9 (Full Image)

Author

United States Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Strang

Permission
(Reusing this file)

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This image or file is a work of a U.S. Air Force Airman or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image or file is in the public domain in the United States.

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Other versions

This file has multiple extracted images:

The original version before retouching
Colorcorrected version, FishEye-distortion removed and straigthened
another version

Assessment

Picture of the year

Picture of the day

Valued image

This file was awarded first place in Picture of the Year 2006.
This file was the picture of the day on February 01, 2007.
This is a featured picture on Wikimedia Commons (Featured pictures) and is considered one of the finest images. See its nomination here.
This image has been assessed under the valued image criteria and is considered the most valued image on Commons within the scope Aurora.

With an aspect ratio of 8:5, 16:10, or 16:9, this image is suitable as a widescreen computer wallpaper (see gallery).

Wikipedia

This is a featured picture on the Arabic language Wikipedia (صور مختارة) and is considered one of the finest images. See its nomination here.

This is a featured picture on the Azerbaijani language Wikipedia (Seçilmiş şəkillər) and is considered one of the finest images. See its nomination here.

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This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 1 February 2007. It was captioned as follows:

English: The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, shines above Bear Lake, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska

Other languages:

Català: Aurora boreal sobre el llac Bear, dins la base Eielson de la Força Aèria dels Estats Units, a Alaska.

Čeština: Polární záře, Aljaška

Deutsch: Polarlicht über dem Bear Lake bei dem US Luftwaffenstützpunkt Eielson in Alaska.

Eesti: Virmalised Karujärve (Bear Lake) kohal Alaskas.

English: The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, shines above Bear Lake, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska

Español: Aurora polar sobre el Lago Bear, en la Base de la Fuerza Aérea Eielson, Alaska, Estados Unidos.

Esperanto: Norda Brilo super la ursa lago en Alasko

Français : Aurore boréale au dessus du Bear Lake dans la base d’Eielson de l’US Air Force en Alaska.

Italiano: Aurora boreale sopra il Bear Lake in Alaska.

Magyar: Sarki fény az alaszkai Medve-tó fölött (Eielson légibázis)

Nederlands: Het Aurora Borealis, of poollicht, boven Bear Lake, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.

Norsk bokmål: Nordlys over Bear Lake, Alaska

Polski: Zorza polarna widziana nad jeziorem Bear, przy amerykańskiej bazie sił powietrznych Eielson

Português: Aurora boreal, sobre o Lago Bear, na base Eielson, da Força Aérea estadunidense, no Alasca.

Română: Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska -- Fenomenul cunoscut ca Aurora Borealis, sau Luminile Nordului, fotografiat deasupra Lacului Ursului (Bear Lake) din Alaska.

Sicilianu: Aurora buriali susu lu Bear Lake n Alaska.

Slovenščina: Aurora Borealis ali severni polarni sij nad jezerom Bear. Letalska baza Eielson, Aljaska.

Suomi: Revontulia Bear Lake -järven yläpuolella Alaskassa

Svenska: Norrsken över Bear Lake i Alaska.

Türkçe: Kutup ışıkları Bear Gölü, Alaska

Winaray: An Aurora Borealis, o Amihanan nga mga Suga nga nasilaw ha igbaw han Bear Lake, Bear Lake, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska

Македонски: Северната поларна светлина над Мечкиното Езеро, Алјаска. Поглед од воздухопловната база „Ејлсон“.

Русский: Полярное сияние над Медвежьим озером на базе ВВС США Eielson (Аляска).

Српски / srpski: Поларно светло сија изнад Медвеђег језера, Ејелсон ваздухопловна база на Аљасци.

한국어: 알래스카 베어 호 위로 빛나는 북극광

日本語：アイルソン空軍基地上空のオーロラ（アメリカ合衆国アラスカ州）

中文：美国阿拉斯加州埃尔森空军基地拍摄到的北极光

中文（繁體）：美國阿拉斯加州埃爾森空軍基地拍攝到的北極光

Čeština: Tento obrázek byl vybrán jako obrázek týdne na České Wikipedii pro 15. týden roku 2007.

Dansk: Dette billede har været valgt som ugens billede på den Tjekkiske Wikipedia i uge 15, 2007.

Deutsch: Dieses Bild wurde als Bild der Woche auf der tschechischen Wikipedia für die 15 Woche ausgewählt, 2007.

English: This image was selected as a picture of the week on the Czech Wikipedia for 15^th week, 2007.

Français : Cette image est sélectionnée en tant qu’image de la semaine sur la Wikipédia Tchèque pour la 15^e semaine de 2007.

Italiano: Questa immagine è stata selezionata come Immagine della settimana su Wikipedia in ceco per la XV settimana del 2007.

Magyar: Ezt a képet 2007 15. hetében a hét képének választották a cseh Wikipédián.

Svenska: Denna bild valdes som veckans bild på tjeckiskspråkiga Wikipedia för vecka 15, 2007.

Македонски: Сликава е избрана за слика на неделата на чешката Википедија за XV недела од 2007 година.

Русский: Эта иллюстрация была выбрана изображением недели в чешском разделе «Википедии» для недели номер 15 2007 года.

Українська: Ця ілюстрація була вибрана зображенням тижня в чеському розділі «Вікіпедії» для тижня номер 15, 2007 року.

العربية : اُختيرت هذه الصُّورة لتكون صُورة الأسبوع في ويكيبيديا التشيكية في الأسبوع 15 في سنة 2007.

Location (estimated from maps and description)

Camera location	64° 41′ 49.34″ N, 147° 06′ 21.49″ W	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	64.697040; -147.105970

Evidence:

Glowing spot in background could be lights at Bear Lake FamCamp, 64°42′6.73″N 147°6′51.84″W / 64.7018694°N 147.1144°W / 64.7018694; -147.1144. That that's Bear Lake FamCamp can be seen by following the map link from [1]
Forest to left
Scattered trees in approximately the right positions on the right
Lake would be frozen over and snowcovered in January.
Plenty of forests to make something like that background.

Problems: Not quite sure the forests would form the dark line in the distance from there, due to the peninsula that I'm guessing the glow comes from. It's hard to be certain, but it seems at least possible. Adam Cuerden (talk) 02:46, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

Annotations

This image is annotated: View the annotations at Commons

	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	10:44, 3 April 2007		3,008 × 1,960 (4.42 MB)	Zarex	reduced color noise using a high-quality, non-destructive method
	15:58, 1 October 2006		3,008 × 1,960 (3.89 MB)	AngMoKio	{{Information \|Description=EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, shines above Bear Lake \|Source=http://www.af.mil/weekinphotos/wipgallery.asp?week=97&idx=9 ([http://www.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/050118-F-3488S

Image title	EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, shines above Bear Lake here Jan. 18. The lights are the result of solar particles colliding with gases in Earth's atmosphere. Early Eskimos and Indians believed different legends about the Northern Lights, such as they were the souls of animals dancing in the sky or the souls of fallen enemies trying to rise again. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Strang)
Camera manufacturer	NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model	NIKON D1X
Author	SrA Joshua Strang
Exposure time	25/1 sec (25)
F-number	f/2.8
Date and time of data generation	16:37, 19 January 2005
Lens focal length	16 mm
Source	Digital
Headline	Northern Lights
Short title	050118-F-3488S-003
City shown	Eielson, AFB
Orientation	Normal
Horizontal resolution	72 dpi
Vertical resolution	72 dpi
Software used	Adobe Photoshop 7.0
File change date and time	17:54, 1 October 2006
Y and C positioning	Co-sited
Exposure Program	Manual
Exif version	2.2
Date and time of digitizing	16:37, 19 January 2005
Meaning of each component	Y Cb Cr does not exist
Image compression mode	2
Exposure bias	0
Maximum land aperture	3 APEX (f/2.83)
Metering mode	Pattern
Light source	Flash
Flash	Flash did not fire
DateTime subseconds	23
DateTimeOriginal subseconds	23
DateTimeDigitized subseconds	23
Supported Flashpix version	1
Color space	sRGB
Sensing method	One-chip color area sensor
File source	Digital still camera
Scene type	A directly photographed image
Custom image processing	Normal process
Exposure mode	Manual exposure
White balance	Manual white balance
Digital zoom ratio	1
Focal length in 35 mm film	24 mm
Scene capture type	Standard
Scene control	None
Contrast	Normal
Saturation	Normal
Sharpness	Normal
Subject distance range	Unknown
GPS tag version	2.2.0.0
Special instructions	Released by:MSgt Gates907-377-2116
Original transmission location code	PACAF
Category	AF
Province or state shown	AK
Country shown	USA
IIM version	2

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Summary

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Location (estimated from maps and description)

Captions

Items portrayed in this file

depicts

aurora

snow

paved road outside of settlements

forest

Commons quality assessment

Wikimedia Commons featured picture

inception

18 January 2005

coordinates of the point of view

64°41'49.34"N, 147°6'21.49"W

captured with

Nikon D1X

exposure time

25 second

f-number

2.8

focal length

16 millimetre

media type

image/jpeg

File history

File usage

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