Observation by Alan C Tough: Moonlit Aurora

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Alan C Tough

Observer

Alan C Tough

Observed

2022 Nov 04 - 00:26

Uploaded

2022 Nov 06 - 20:45

Objects

Aurora

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Constellation

Hercules

Field centre

RA: 16^h47^m
Dec: +44°16'
Position angle: +14°37'

Field size

36° × 52°

Equipment

Canon EOS 5D Mark III DSLR
Sigma EX DG 20mm lens
Manfrotto tripod

Exposure

15 seconds @ f/2.8, ISO-1600

Location

Hopeman, Moray, Scotland

Target name

Northern Lights

Title

Moonlit Aurora

About this image

A weak but active auroral display. Low contrast against the night sky thanks to a 79% waxing gibbous Moon.

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aurora_20221104_0026_actough.jpg (851.0 kB)

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