Apod 1.4

This image is taken near the September equinox.  During this equinox, electromagnetic storms increase, and the northern lights are more common. This picture shows the northern lights in Norway, on September 20th.
The lines in the aurora are actually parallel, but are distorted by the lens, and the perspective of the camera.
To the right of the tree is  polaris,  and to the left is Shedar.  Altair is in the lower left of the image.