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Aurora in Sandilands park, Ian Dixon

Aurora in Sandilands park

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Aurora in Sandilands park, Ian Dixon

Aurora in Sandilands park

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Camera - Canon 60D (modified with an UV/IR filter replacing the stock filter)
6 sec exposure, ISO 800
Rokinon 10 mm lens F2.8 (manual, prime)
This image shot stepped down to F4 - focussed on the moon before imaging

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Hello friends,

The great aurora storm - May 10/24.   The view from Sandilands park - about 45 min east of our city.  My friends called and while we wanted to do some deep sky astro, we knew the auroral activity was too much for normal AP.   

We could see the aurora (over the entire bowl of sky, north to south), before it was fully dark eg, a few minutes after sunset. Enjoyed the company of Kevin B. and a couple of other local astro folks.

From NASA.gov


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