Observation by Alan C Tough: Aurora 2020 September 28-29

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Alan C Tough

Observer

Alan C Tough

Observed

2020 Sep 28 - 20:58

Uploaded

2020 Oct 01 - 19:39

Objects

Aurora

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 11^h20^m
Dec: +42°10'
Position angle: +8°00'

Field size

39° × 29°

Equipment

Canon EOS 5D Mk III DSLR
Sigma EX DG 20 mm lens
Manfrotto Tripod

Exposure

20 seconds @ f/2.5, ISO-1000

Location

Elgin, Moray, Scotland, UK

Target name

Aurora Borealis

Title

Aurora 2020 September 28-29

About this image

I took this photo, from a field near my house in Elgin, during the most intense part of the auroral display of September 28-29.

Files associated with this observation

aurora_20200928_2158_actough.jpg (1.2 MB)

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