Aurora video tape

This videotape, made by Neal Brown, Tom Hallinan and Dan Osborne of the Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska-Fairbanks, shows the aurora borealis in all their glory. Below is the jacket description:

Aurora Color Television Project/by Neal Brown, Tom Hallinan and Dan Osborne of the Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska-Fairbanks/Captured Alive: THE NORTHERN LIGHTS. Much of the beauty -- and much of the information -- in the aurora comes from the rich colors of the rapidly moving lights. Thanks to a recently developed supersensitive color television camera, scientists at the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska-Fairbanks are gathering spectacular video data of the aurora borealis to advance their continuing research into this powerful and mysterious phenomenon./The auroral sequences seen on this videotape are selected from material collected at the Poker Flat Research Range north of Fairbanks for use in scientific studies for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Science Foundation./One person's data is another's experience of unique beauty. More than a still-life photograph, this presentation of the northern lights enables anyone to experience the stunning color and movement of an auroral display -- without risking the frostbite lurking in a subarctic winter night./The music sccompanying the dynamic swirling of the aurora on this videotape is from the 'Symphony is Ursa Major,' performed by the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra under the baton of composer Gordon Wright.

 

You can view the manual that accompanies this tape, Understanding the Aurora, by clicking either on the title or on the graphic below.


“Understanding the Aurora” cover (Link to a .pdf file of the manual)