Ed Astle

EdAstle

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UK based occasional photographer/astronomer.
My avatar is from the 2006 solar eclipse in Türkiye.

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Auroras - in South East England?! A collection by Ed Astle

Yes! In the Garden Of England (Kent, Tonbridge) right next to a woefully light polluting Shell Garage I managed to witness my very first aurora.

A green tinge turned into a burst of red easily visible with the naked eye. No averted imagination needed - the red glow was "Tada! Here I am!"

What a glorious goose bump inducing incredible moment where complicated solar physics creates emotion in us that are made of star stuff. Hello Dad.

Photos taken on my mobile phone using ISO 3600, 8 second exposure, a randomly chosen white balance of 5420 (I think).

I've been wanting to tick this box for 30 years.
Captured with the calm of someone whose backside is on fire :-)

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