Summary

DescriptionPolarlicht 2.jpg	العربية: قاعدة أيلسون الجويَّة في ألاسكا — وتظهرُ أضواء الشفق القطبي، أو الأضواء الشماليَّة، فوق بُحيرة الدب Català: Base d’Eielson de la Força Aèria, Alaska, Estats Units. Una aurora boreal brilla per sobre el llac Bear. Deutsch: Polarlicht über dem Bear Lake bei dem US Luftwaffenstützpunkt Eielson in Alaska English: Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska — The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, shines above Bear Lake Български: Военновъздушна база Айълсън в Аляска — Северно сияние над езерото Беър Čeština: Letecká základna Eielson na Aljašce — Polární záře nad Medvědím jezerem (“Bear Lake”) Eesti: Virmalised (aurora borealis) paistmas üle Karujärve Alaskas Eielsoni õhuväebaasi lähistel. Español: Aurora boreal sobre el lago Bear, en la Base de la Fuerza Aérea Eielson, Alaska, Estados Unidos. Français : Base de l'US Air Force d'Eielson, en Alaska : une aurore boréale brille au dessus de Bear Lake. Magyar: Sarki fény az alaszkai Medve-tó fölött (Eielson légibázis). Italiano: Aurora boreale sopra il Bear Lake in Alaska. 한국어: 알래스카 곰 호수 위의 오로라 — 에일슨 공군기지 촬영 Македонски: Северната поларна светлина над Мечкиното Езеро, Алјаска. Поглед од воздухопловната база „Ејлсон“. Norsk nynorsk: Nordlys over Bear Lake i Alaska. 日本語: アメリカ空軍のアイルソン空軍基地上空のオーロラ Polski: Zorza polarna widziana nad jeziorem Bear, przy amerykańskiej bazie sił powietrznych Eielson Português: Aurora boreal ou Luzes do Norte, brilham sobre o Lago Bear, na Base da Força Aérea Eielson, Alaska, Estados Unidos. Română: Baza de aviație Eielson din Alaska — aurora boreală strălucește deasupra Lacului Ursului Русский: Военно-воздушная база Айельсон в Аляске — Северное сияние над Медвежьим озером Suomi: Revontulia Karhujärvellä Eielsonin lentotukikohdassa Alaskassa Українська: Військово-повітряна база Аєльсон. Аляска — Полярне сяйво над Ведмежим озером עברית: בסיס חיל האויר האמריקאי איילסון באלסקה — he:הזוהר הצפוני (אורורה בוריאליס) זוהר מעל אגם בֵּר
Date	18 January 2005
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Author	United States Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Strang
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Assessment

This file was awarded first place in Picture of the Year 2006. This file was the picture of the day on February 01, 2007. This is a featured picture on Wikimedia Commons (Featured pictures) and is considered one of the finest images. See its nomination here. This image has been assessed under the valued image criteria and is considered the most valued image on Commons within the scope Aurora.  With an aspect ratio of 8:5, 16:10, or 16:9, this image is suitable as a widescreen computer wallpaper (see gallery). Wikipedia  This is a featured picture on the Arabic language Wikipedia (صور مختارة) and is considered one of the finest images. See its nomination here.  This is a featured picture on the Azerbaijani language Wikipedia (Seçilmiş şəkillər) and is considered one of the finest images. See its nomination here.  This is a featured picture on the Spanish language Wikipedia (Recursos destacados) and is considered one of the finest images. See its nomination here.  This is a featured picture on the Persian language Wikipedia (نگاره‌های برگزیده) and is considered one of the finest images. See its nomination here.  This is a featured picture on the Croatian language Wikipedia (Slika tjedna) and is considered one of the finest images. See its nomination here.  This is a featured picture on the Japanese language Wikipedia (秀逸な画像) and is considered one of the finest images. See its nomination here.  This is a featured picture on the Malay language Wikipedia (Gambar pilihan) and is considered one of the finest images. See its nomination here.  This is a featured picture on the Turkish language Wikipedia (Seçkin resimler) and is considered one of the finest images. See its nomination here.  This is a featured picture on the Chinese language Wikipedia (特色图片) and is considered one of the finest images. See its nomination here. If you have an image of similar quality that can be published under a suitable copyright license, be sure to upload it, tag it, and nominate it.

This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 1 February 2007. It was captioned as follows: English: The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, shines above Bear Lake, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska Other languages: Català: Aurora boreal sobre el llac Bear, dins la base Eielson de la Força Aèria dels Estats Units, a Alaska. Čeština: Polární záře, Aljaška Deutsch: Polarlicht über dem Bear Lake bei dem US Luftwaffenstützpunkt Eielson in Alaska. Eesti: Virmalised Karujärve (Bear Lake) kohal Alaskas. English: The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, shines above Bear Lake, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska Español: Aurora polar sobre el Lago Bear, en la Base de la Fuerza Aérea Eielson, Alaska, Estados Unidos. Esperanto: Norda Brilo super la ursa lago en Alasko Français : Aurore boréale au dessus du Bear Lake dans la base d’Eielson de l’US Air Force en Alaska. Italiano: Aurora boreale sopra il Bear Lake in Alaska. Magyar: Sarki fény az alaszkai Medve-tó fölött (Eielson légibázis) Nederlands: Het Aurora Borealis, of poollicht, boven Bear Lake, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Norsk bokmål: Nordlys over Bear Lake, Alaska Polski: Zorza polarna widziana nad jeziorem Bear, przy amerykańskiej bazie sił powietrznych Eielson Português: Aurora boreal, sobre o Lago Bear, na base Eielson, da Força Aérea estadunidense, no Alasca. Română: Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska -- Fenomenul cunoscut ca Aurora Borealis, sau Luminile Nordului, fotografiat deasupra Lacului Ursului (Bear Lake) din Alaska. Sicilianu: Aurora buriali susu lu Bear Lake n Alaska. Slovenščina: Aurora Borealis ali severni polarni sij nad jezerom Bear. Letalska baza Eielson, Aljaska. Suomi: Revontulia Bear Lake -järven yläpuolella Alaskassa Svenska: Norrsken över Bear Lake i Alaska. Türkçe: Kutup ışıkları Bear Gölü, Alaska Winaray: An Aurora Borealis, o Amihanan nga mga Suga nga nasilaw ha igbaw han Bear Lake, Bear Lake, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska Македонски: Северната поларна светлина над Мечкиното Езеро, Алјаска. Поглед од воздухопловната база „Ејлсон“. Русский: Полярное сияние над Медвежьим озером на базе ВВС США Eielson (Аляска). Српски / srpski: Поларно светло сија изнад Медвеђег језера, Ејелсон ваздухопловна база на Аљасци. 한국어: 알래스카 베어 호 위로 빛나는 북극광 日本語： アイルソン空軍基地上空のオーロラ（アメリカ合衆国アラスカ州） 中文： 美国阿拉斯加州埃尔森空军基地拍摄到的北极光 中文（繁體）： 美國阿拉斯加州埃爾森空軍基地拍攝到的北極光

Čeština: Tento obrázek byl vybrán jako obrázek týdne na České Wikipedii pro 15. týden roku 2007. Dansk: Dette billede har været valgt som ugens billede på den Tjekkiske Wikipedia i uge 15, 2007. Deutsch: Dieses Bild wurde als Bild der Woche auf der tschechischen Wikipedia für die 15 Woche ausgewählt, 2007. English: This image was selected as a picture of the week on the Czech Wikipedia for 15th week, 2007. Français : Cette image est sélectionnée en tant qu’image de la semaine sur la Wikipédia Tchèque pour la 15e semaine de 2007. Italiano: Questa immagine è stata selezionata come Immagine della settimana su Wikipedia in ceco per la XV settimana del 2007. Magyar: Ezt a képet 2007 15. hetében a hét képének választották a cseh Wikipédián. Svenska: Denna bild valdes som veckans bild på tjeckiskspråkiga Wikipedia för vecka 15, 2007. Македонски: Сликава е избрана за слика на неделата на чешката Википедија за XV недела од 2007 година. Русский: Эта иллюстрация была выбрана изображением недели в чешском разделе «Википедии» для недели номер 15 2007 года. Українська: Ця ілюстрація була вибрана зображенням тижня в чеському розділі «Вікіпедії» для тижня номер 15, 2007 року. العربية : اُختيرت هذه الصُّورة لتكون صُورة الأسبوع في ويكيبيديا التشيكية في الأسبوع 15 في سنة 2007.

Location (estimated from maps and description)

Camera location	64° 41′ 49.34″ N, 147° 06′ 21.49″ W	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	64.697040; -147.105970

Evidence:

• Glowing spot in background could be lights at Bear Lake FamCamp, 64°42′6.73″N 147°6′51.84″W / 64.7018694°N 147.1144°W / 64.7018694; -147.1144. That that's Bear Lake FamCamp can be seen by following the map link from [1]
• Forest to left
• Scattered trees in approximately the right positions on the right
• Lake would be frozen over and snowcovered in January.
• Plenty of forests to make something like that background.

Problems: Not quite sure the forests would form the dark line in the distance from there, due to the peninsula that I'm guessing the glow comes from. It's hard to be certain, but it seems at least possible. Adam Cuerden (talk) 02:46, 21 May 2010 (UTC)