Observation by Callum Potter: Aurora from Rousay

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Callum Potter

Observer

Callum Potter

Observed

2022 Sep 23 - 21:33

Uploaded

2022 Sep 25 - 15:06

Objects

Aurora

Equipment

Canon 600d, Samyang 14mm lens, fixed tripod

Exposure

20s, ISO 1600, f/3.5

Location

Wasbister, Rousay, Orkney

Target name

Aurora

Title

Aurora from Rousay

About this image

Some pesky clouds were spoiling the view to the north, but managed to catch a small display of the aurora.

Files associated with this observation

20220923_b copy.jpg (3.7 MB)

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Comments

Grant Privett, 2022 Sep 25 - 21:03 UTC

Looks nice and dark there Callum. Whats the limiting mag?

Callum Potter, 2022 Sep 26 - 17:56 UTC

Hi Grant - i'm not very good at visual estimates - should be around mag 7 - i need to find my SQM, but it is in one of the many boxes marked 'astro stuff'.

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