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Fixed to a tripod, a camera can record graceful trails traced by stars as planet Earth rotates on its axis.But at high latitudes during March and April,it can also capture an aurora shimmering in the night.In fact, the weeks surrounding the equinox, in both spring and fall,offer a favorable season for aurora hunters .The possibilities are demonstrated in this beautiful moonlit vistafrom northwestern Canadian territory the Yukon.It was taken during the early morning of March 1, offthe Klondike Highway about 60 kilometers south of Dawson City.To compose the picture, many short exposures were digitallycombined to follow the concentric star trail arcs while includingthe greenish auroral curtains also known as thenorthern lights .


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