Aurora Australis and the Southeast Tasman Sea Near Southern New Zealand

    ISS029-E-008433 (17 Sept. 2011) --- This is one of a series of night time images photographed by one of the Expedition 29 crew members from the International Space Station. It features Aurora Australis, seen from a point over the southeast Tasman Sea near southern New Zealand. The station was located at 46.65 degrees south latitude and 169.10 degrees east longitude.

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      brdonovan, eerror, ssalomons, m|art, and 608 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. eerror (19 months ago | reply)

      wow!! That's one stunning shot. So cool on so many levels.

    3. swimming Emma (19 months ago | reply)

      Breathtaking!

    4. americanadian_8 (17 months ago | reply)

      That's amazing.

    5. littlestschnauzer (17 months ago | reply)

      amazing shot !!!

    6. Ed_Winchester (17 months ago | reply)

      Such a beautiful shot.

    7. Steve in HK (17 months ago | reply)

      ISO 12800? Talk me through that... That's intergalactic! Um, I'm just going to step back and say I love this!

    8. DarkAngelDay (17 months ago | reply)

      Beautiful!

    9. mikhails (17 months ago | reply)

      Simply amazing

    10. ThomasBlumenthal (17 months ago | reply)

      Such a beautiful view.

    11. Zaidil Arbiean (17 months ago | reply)

      Awesome shot!

    12. La Chica de Marte.. (~_~).. (17 months ago | reply)

      wow awesome!

    13. downsurrey (17 months ago | reply)

      wow incredible...truly

    14. clicclic (17 months ago | reply)

      Okay this is the coolest photo I've seen on Flickr. Bravo!

    15. nilliske (17 months ago | reply)

      Very pretty shot. Enjoy the days.

    16. IzaakPrados (17 months ago | reply)

      incredible

    17. Sandra & the poodleboys (17 months ago | reply)

      Amazing

    18. majamaki (17 months ago | reply)

      Impressive!

    19. Benn Glazier (17 months ago | reply)

      Amazing.

    20. madeofchalk (17 months ago | reply)

      Wow! So beautiful!

    21. Edek Giejgo (17 months ago | reply)

      Just amazing !

    22. marcoaj (17 months ago | reply)

      simply amazing!!!

    23. KarlXerri (17 months ago | reply)

      Taken from space with a 12MP Nikon consumer camera... wow. Thought it would have been some military grade kit.

      Does this mean WE can take shots like this? Driver, prepare my rocket at once!

    24. TheIllestShogun (17 months ago | reply)

      "Taken from space with a 12MP Nikon consumer camera... wow. Thought it would have been some military grade kit."

      I'm kind of in shock at it's awesomeness.

    25. padn1 (17 months ago | reply)

      so cool!

    26. Doug McGr (17 months ago | reply)

      stirring !

    27. The Jordan Collective (17 months ago | reply)

      The Nikon D3s is NOT a consumer camera, it's a professional grade DSLR camera that can be purchased for about $5200USD. It is currently the best camera in the world for low-light photography and exactly why Nikon uses Nikon professional cameras in space.

    28. Eric Adeleye Photography (17 months ago | reply)

      Excellent work.

    29. Starlightworld (17 months ago | reply)

      thanks for sharing this image, is really from ..another world.. senza parole..

    30. Fatima Khalid (17 months ago | reply)

      wwoow!!!

    31. johan.pipet (17 months ago | reply)

      gorgeous!

    32. gniv (17 months ago | reply)

      just amazing :)

    33. *Siena* (17 months ago | reply)

      Wow......simply wow....Amazing

    34. artland (17 months ago | reply)

      Congratulations!
      This is a wonderful shot!
      You are invited to post it to:


      artland

    35. Morgan Swant (17 months ago | reply)

      This is nothing short of amazing!!!!! I'm so jealous on so many levels!!!!!

    36. Jennifer Can Quilt (16 months ago | reply)

      is this aurora visible from the ground, too?

    37. Osama Moh (16 months ago | reply)

      wow , amazing photo

    38. JavierAndrés (15 months ago | reply)

      an amazing and impressive photo!

    39. Victor Anwar (6 months ago | reply)

      majestic!

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