Observation by Alan Tough: Aurora at Elgin

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 11^h20^m
Dec: +42°09'
Position angle: +7°58'

Field size

39° × 30°

Equipment

Canon EOS 5D DSLR
Sigma EX DG 20mm lens

Exposure

20 seconds @ f/2.5, ISO-1000

Location

Elgin, Scotland

Target name

Aurora

Title

Aurora at Elgin

About this image

Some astro-photography can be quite challenging - and it's not always the equipment or the weather. Alan reports that he took this photo from a field near his house in Elgin, during the most intense part of the auroral display of September 28-29.

Glancing to his right his head torch picked up two eyes which he quickly realised belonged to a big bull, so immediately after taking the shot he beat a hasty retreat. Be careful out there!

Files associated with this observation

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