Beautiful Aurora Borealis Time Lapse Is Out of This World

Annie Colbert2013-03-26 17:33:35 UTC

The Aurora Borealis is one of nature's most spectacular shows.

Freelance photographer Göran Strand captured the beauty of the cosmic light show in a time lapse video that will transport you without ever leaving your office chair.

Strand filmed the Northern Lights on March 17 over the snowy landscape of Östersund, Sweden. According to the video's description on YouTube, the clip contains more than 40Gb of data and took five days to process. So it's huge and stunning — a double win and, consequently, a must watch.

Homepage image via Rune Stoltz Bertinussen/AFP/Getty Images

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