Rockets Launched into the Northern Lights in 4K Ultra HD

On January 26th just after midnight the University of Alaska, Fairbanks launched 4 sounding rockets into the Northern Lights to study the interaction of solar winds and Earth’s atmosphere. Using different gasses they were able to make a glowing cloud of sorts that would allow them to study this interaction with imagery. Learn more here. www.nasa.gov/co...
The temperature at the time of this video was around -43ºF
This was filmed with a Sony a7S and a Atomos Shogun.
The fluid head tripod wasn't very fluid at these temps, thus some of the camera shake.
We documented most of the event but have cut it down to a few digestible clips. We may produce a full video later from this event.

[@TheAuroraChasers]

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[@JoeBear1]

Beautiful Ronn! Thanks for posting.

[@HBosman]

Man do I love anything "rockets"!

[@TheAuroraChasers]

Right!? :-D

[@HBosman]

@@TheAuroraChasers And awesome footage of course by the way ;)

[@TheAuroraChasers]

@@HBosman Thank you kindly! :-)

[@emailvickie]

Music : Tai Pan by Falling up

[@TheKeenTribe]

One of my favorite KZbin videos of all time, literally! The music is PERFECT!

[@19sloper]

Nice video. Horribly grating "music."

[@1baditch]

Wow! Thank you for such awesome shots of the launches and Northern lights.

[@volker44hruby]

Fabulous video! Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I didn't even know this was scheduled, and by cheer luck managed to capture some of it on a few pictures I took of the Aurora from Anchorage. Didn't know what it was till later that night after I got home. I'm going to share this on my Facebook page so some of my friends who don't follow your page can see this also. What a gift you have give us!

[@WTFflow]

Hey! Awesome video. Can you tell me what ISO and picture profile you used for these shots? Thanks a lot, keep up the good work. :)

[@AKsherbear]

Ronn, I can't believe I missed you posting this. It's incredible. I wondered what the vapor trails were going to look like. I'm so glad you caught it, you're amazing!

[@subhalakshminatarajan9715]

Lovely Video, the music selection, and the editing is simply superb, thanks for sharing,

[@Lightning2001]

September 2023 and I still love watching this 👍👌🏻

[@ScottStringham]

Stunning video of rockets firing into the aurora.

[@AverageArtz]

This is absolutely stunning, amazing camerawork, good choice of music.

[@vahpr]

Hey Ron, very nice! What's the illumination at 5:33? Descent?

[@xapie128]

It's when the payload releases Trimethyl Aluminum (TMA for short).

[@AthenaGM]

This is so, so beautiful! Thanks for the upload/sharing!

[@PyroDexxRS]

Cool :) and small typo in the description :3 'Alasak' :)

[@adrianabonitaaziz]

I don't belive the NASA even to tell me what time it is ... This is truelly looking like water and that the earth is really fixed , not moving. this is awesome !

[@Uniblab9000]

What's it like living in the 15th century?

[@RME76048]

Pretty darn nice! What a combo: aurora and sounding rockets! Wish I could have been there!!! What rockets were used?

[@ashleyledford1442]

This video is absolutely spectacular. There are no words to describe the beauty and awe of it all. Kudos! Just out of curiosity, what is the song you used for the video.

[@lesliehilesgardener6959]

The more lights the better evening skies delights

[@TheJuanazox]

greaat video :D i love it

[@cherryboo65b56]

No camera on the rocket so we can see it up close?

[@TheAuroraChasers]

Unfortunately not. That would have been spectacular though and I do believe they have sent cameras up in the past.

[@chaoszk345]

Hi there what was the ISO in the camera during the time of filming?

[@chrystelebouillot6256]

Magnifique

[@chtinord3967]

Magnifique 2 bisous Chrystele

[@chrystelebouillot6256]

chti nord merci bonne soirée mon chti nord bisous

[@MayNorway]

Beautiful Ronn :-)

[@latinocreamking02]

this music is freaking Awesome :)

[@brendangriffiths7627]

I have a picture of the northern lights in the exact same spot as this opening

[@UnwiseDJ]

This is an very amazing and beautiful video.

[@roblex63]

Does 'Januray' come before Februray??? Great vid though

[@articounias383]

roblex63 January is the first month of a year so yes.

[@harrybridges8258]

Amazing to see. Thanks.

[@ashleyledford1442]

Will do!😊

[@TheRealPlato]

awesome vid, awesome rockets, awesome aurora. gj earthlings!

[@TheRealPlato]

*****​ yw! hey you should visit Iceland for eve online's fanfest 2015. it is scheduled to coincide with an eclipse *edit: to film an aurora during the eclipse*

[@YusefYandron]

The Real Plato i'm more curious about what star citizen has planned for the future

[@MistakenMystery]

Hitting the dome

[@1.4142]

Interesting. Do the same with STEVE

[@Zimba9810]

i cant believe there is a university in Alaska

[@Krisesakes]

Wild, man !

[@mikemurphy4814]

What's the song...it's awesome

[@mikemurphy4814]

ah didn't watch til the very end..thanks

[@ignacioandresespinoza7087]

Which is the song?

[@PerryHunter]

What's the music?

[@PerryHunter]

Ahhh...must watch last few seconds. Taipan by Falling Up.

[@bil]

Beautiful! 👌

[@flownalyd]

Anyone know the song?

[@LuminousAnima]

using dslr ? brightness is pretty low

[@Uniblab9000]

Stars down to and below 5th magnitude are visible. That approximates the view you'd get with your own eyes if you were there.

[@emailvickie]

music credit, please

[@petr-podrouzek]

Fantastic...!!!!! :-)

[@jey2106]

Amazing video..that sacred symbol of hinduism ॐ ...did anyone notice? Or was it only me?

[@hiiyieye_]

It looks like a uterus 😢😮omggggggg

[@Getfuckeddude]

WOOHOO!!! GO SEAWOLVES!!!

[@Getfuckeddude]

+Ronn Murray what do you mean? Its UAA! Their mascot?.... The seawolve? Its my university thats why i say that.

[@Getfuckeddude]

+Ronn Murray woops.. My bad. Didnt realize it said university of Fairbanks... Darn.. Well, GO NANOOKS AND SEAWOLVES!!! (UAA/UAF!!) 😂

[@Getfuckeddude]

+Ronn Murray woops.. My bad. Didnt realize it said university of Fairbanks... Darn.. Well, GO NANOOKS AND SEAWOLVES!!! (UAA/UAF!!) 😂

[@DebbieLeeMacDonald]

Why would you fire something so harmful into something so beautiful? Are you all mad, with all your weapons now you have to shoot the beauty of the skies. When will you all stop being so destructive? Can you not understand that this beautiful sky was created by the universe for all to enjoy. Blessings and healing to you.

[@DebbieLeeMacDonald]

***** Rockets harm the environment.

[@yucannthahvitt251]

DebbieLeeMacDonald Your stupidity harms the human race.

[@articounias383]

DebbieLeeMacDonald Go give them a hug, be careful though, you don't want to *HARM* it.. Also it's just a rocket to provide a bright cloud to show the interactions of solar winds and earth's atmosphere, and the rockets were picked up afterwards, i at least hope so.

[@Uniblab9000]

The universe wasn't created for you to enjoy. You were created for the universe to laugh at.

[@isuavingalaff]

more nonsense from the good guys at nasa...my god it looks so real...love the music all the way through this mish mash ..makes it even more wishy washy..

[@Wolfgasm0414]

Zzz-zzz-zzz

[@Wolfgasm0414]

+Ronn Murray lol...