When Aurora Meets Milky Way by Jānis Paļulis, taken in Bauska, Latvia
The Northern Lights Photographer of the Year collection from Capture the Atlas showcases the most stunning aurora photos captured over the past year. With increased solar activity as we near the solar maximum, the northern and southern lights have lit up unexpected locations, including Arizona, California, Spain, Chilean Patagonia, Namibia, and Madeira, where they’ve rarely been photographed before.
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Aurora Mill by Tobias Thäle, taken in Germany during a solar storm in May
Coronal Mass Eruption by Matt Haynie, taken in Lassen volcanic national park
A Historic Night: Northern Lights at Étretat by Julien Looten, taken in northern France
Sky Fire by Tom Rae, taken in Aoraki/Mount Cook national park, New Zealand
Looking North by Lynsey Schroeder, taken in Arizona
Cosmic Explosion by Uroš Fink, taken on the Istrian peninsula in Croatia on the night of the Perseid meteor shower.
Aurora Australis by Marc Adamus, taken in the fjords of Patagonia, Chile
In the Rays of the Solar Wind by Sergey Korolev, taken on the Rybachy peninsula in Russia
Coronation by Roksolyana Hilevych, taken in the Dolomites, Italy
Sky and Ice by Henry Frakes, taken in Mount Aspiring national park, New Zealand
Gibson Glow by David Tanis, taken in Victoria, Australia
Magic of the North by Josh Beames, taken in Iceland
Celestial Reflection by Max Trafford, taken in Dartmoor national park in the UK
The Red Aurora Wall by Vincenzo Mazza, taken in Iceland