SAPPORO – The aurora borealis has been photographed by an astronomical observatory in Hokkaido — the first time in 11 years the northern lights have been observed in Japan.
According to the Nayoro Municipal Observatory in Hokkaido, staffer Katsuhito Nakajima succeeded in taking an image of the aurora between 12:30 a.m. and 4:20 a.m. on Wednesday.
“I was hoping to capture it since the solar activities had increased recently,” Nakajima said. “I’m excited to see it at last.”
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