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    The image captures a vivid aurora borealis (Northern Lights) display against a dark night sky filled with stars. Bright green curtains and arcs of auroral light dominate the right portion of the frame, with a sweeping curved band extending from the upper center toward the lower right. Two notably bright celestial objects, likely planets or bright stars, are visible in the lower left and lower right corners of the image.

    ICE CAMP SARGO, ARCTIC OCEAN

    03.15.2016

    Photo by Zachary J Yanez 

    Expeditionary Combat Camera

    160313-N-SG283-011 Arctic Circle (March 15, 2016) - The Northern Lights can be seen above Ice Camp Sargo during Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2016. ICEX 2016 is a five-week exercise designed to research, test, and evaluate operational capabilities in the region. ICEX 2016 allows the U.S. Navy to assess operational readiness in the Arctic, increase experience in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic Environment, and develop partnerships and collaborative efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Aerographer's Mate 2nd Class Zachary Yanez)

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    Date Taken: 03.15.2016
    Date Posted: 03.25.2016 11:14
    Photo ID: 2485505
    VIRIN: 160313-N-SG283-011
    Resolution: 4896x3264
    Size: 2.84 MB
    Location: ICE CAMP SARGO, ARCTIC OCEAN
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    Downloads: 29

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    A nighttime photograph capturing the aurora borealis (northern lights) displaying vivid green bands across a dark sky. In the foreground, large jagged chunks of ice or snow are prominently lit, likely by an artificial light source or reflected aurora glow. The scene suggests a polar or sub-arctic environment, possibly near a frozen body of water.
    The image captures a vivid aurora borealis (Northern Lights) display filling the night sky with sweeping curtains of bright green and yellow-green light. The aurora radiates upward in dramatic vertical streaks and bands from the horizon, set against a dark star-filled sky. A flat, dark landscape is faintly visible at the bottom of the frame.
    The image captures a vivid aurora borealis (Northern Lights) display against a dark night sky filled with stars. Bright green curtains and arcs of auroral light dominate the right portion of the frame, with a sweeping curved band extending from the upper center toward the lower right. Two notably bright celestial objects, likely planets or bright stars, are visible in the lower left and lower right corners of the image.
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