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It gets even better when an artist such as Michael König massages the footage using the latest digital video gear, cleaning up the pictures, taking out the noise and smoothing out the motion to the point where it's into the realm of the surreal. Add music by Jan Jelinek, and it's art.

According to König, here are the shooting locations in order of appearance:

1. Aurora Borealis Pass over the United States 2. Aurora Borealis and eastern United States 3. Aurora Australis from Madagascar to southwest of Australia 4. Aurora Australis south of Australia 5. Northwest coast of United States to Central South America 6. Aurora Australis from the Southern to the Northern Pacific Ocean 7. Halfway around the World 8. Night Pass over Central Africa and the Middle East 9. Evening Pass over the Sahara Desert and the Middle East 10. Pass over Canada and Central United States 11. Pass over Southern California to Hudson Bay 12. Islands in the Philippine Sea 13. Pass over Eastern Asia to Philippine Sea and Guam 14. Views of the Mideast 15. Night Pass over Mediterranean Sea 16. Aurora Borealis and the United States 17. Aurora Australis over Indian Ocean 18. Eastern Europe to Southeastern Asia

[via Vimeo]