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Private light show: The pilot says he will never forget the first time he saw the Aurora in all its glory. "We were spectators of a massive private show of Northern Lights and this is something that really makes me feel very privileged," says van Heijst. "And yeah, I have to capture that with my camera." Pictured here: Zodiacal light, sunrise.