My mate Phil Hart has some spectacular photos in:

http://www.philhart.com/gallery/Astrophotography/Aurora_Borealis/

Some of which I had a hand in taking - he hopes to get some Auorora Australis shots eventually.

Clear Dark and Steady Skies

Torcuill

http://www.copernicus.org/EGU/annales/abstract.html?url_prefix=/EGU&journal=annales&volume=24&issue=7&firstpage=2005. Though no pretty pictures, boo!

And thanks for a content-rich story, Lucy!