In this series of test exposures I took while setting up for a long sequence on the night of September 12th, I believe we've got some faint aurora going on here:
Not very definitive, definitely not naked eye, but there nonetheless. You agree, yes?
Faint Aurora from Middleboro
Faint Aurora from Middleboro
"The purpose of life is the investigation of the Sun, the Moon, and the heavens." - Anaxagoras
Re: Faint Aurora from Middleboro
Good going, Mike!!!! What was your camera setup, especially the wide mode in millimeters,
seconds, ISO, etc.
I can see rays in the red, and also a hint of green in there!
You da man!! Congratulations!
Bill G.
seconds, ISO, etc.
I can see rays in the red, and also a hint of green in there!
You da man!! Congratulations!
Bill G.
Comets:40, Best Meteor shwr: Leonids '01, Best Aurora:Oct. '03.
Total.Sol.Eclipse,7/10/72 from Nova Scotia.Annular Sol. Eclipse '94,
Trans.of Venus 2004&2012.,ShoeLevy crash into Jupiter '94.
4/25/66 fireball-9 mag.,SN2011fe,N2012aw,DelphN2013.
Total.Sol.Eclipse,7/10/72 from Nova Scotia.Annular Sol. Eclipse '94,
Trans.of Venus 2004&2012.,ShoeLevy crash into Jupiter '94.
4/25/66 fireball-9 mag.,SN2011fe,N2012aw,DelphN2013.
Re: Faint Aurora from Middleboro
Impressive, Mike, you actually got it! Well done, congratulations!
Andy
Re: Faint Aurora from Middleboro
Thanks for the compliments guys!
@ Bill, they were taken with a Nikon D5000, Sigma 12-24 lens @15mm, F4.3, ISO800, 30 seconds.
@ Bill, they were taken with a Nikon D5000, Sigma 12-24 lens @15mm, F4.3, ISO800, 30 seconds.
"The purpose of life is the investigation of the Sun, the Moon, and the heavens." - Anaxagoras
Re: Faint Aurora from Middleboro
Thanks Mike,
I thought you knew that EXIF is my second language!
BG
The more I look at your images, the better they look!
I thought you knew that EXIF is my second language!
BG
The more I look at your images, the better they look!
Comets:40, Best Meteor shwr: Leonids '01, Best Aurora:Oct. '03.
Total.Sol.Eclipse,7/10/72 from Nova Scotia.Annular Sol. Eclipse '94,
Trans.of Venus 2004&2012.,ShoeLevy crash into Jupiter '94.
4/25/66 fireball-9 mag.,SN2011fe,N2012aw,DelphN2013.
Total.Sol.Eclipse,7/10/72 from Nova Scotia.Annular Sol. Eclipse '94,
Trans.of Venus 2004&2012.,ShoeLevy crash into Jupiter '94.
4/25/66 fireball-9 mag.,SN2011fe,N2012aw,DelphN2013.
Re: Faint Aurora from Middleboro
Very nicely done. You definitely got it.
Don
Don
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When I was 21, I could not believe how much he had learned in 3 years." --- Mark Twain
Orion 120mm F/5 Refractor
Celestron 8
Explore Scientific 80 Triplet
Explore Scientific 102 Triplet
Orion 8" Astrograph