69. The Aurora Episode with Vincent Ledvina: The Art and Science of the Northern Lights, Auroral Beads, Substorm Sequences, Predictions, Photography

Beyond The Lens

Vincent Ledvina, AKA “The Aurora Guy,” is a Space Physics Ph.D. student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, a night sky photographer, aurora fanatic, science communicator, and educator living in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Vincent, originally from Minnesota, has been a photographer since the age of 16. He earned his B.S in Physics from the University of North Dakota and now does his Thesis research on how auroral beads form and how they relate to the auroral substorm process.

In this episode, Vincent and Richard talk about how auroras are created, space weather, the mystery of auroral beads, understanding the substorm sequence, where in the world are the best places to see the aurora, the best predictive tools, photography strategies, plus many of Vincent's personal experiences while chasing auroras around the world.

Notable Links:
Vincent Ledvina Website
Vincent Ledvina Instagram
Vincent Ledvina YouTube
Space Weather Live
The Glendale App
Aurora Compass
Aurora Webcams
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