Observation by Callum Potter: Aurora from Rousay - March 23

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Callum Potter

Observer

Callum Potter

Observed

2023 Mar 23 - 21:22

Uploaded

2023 Mar 27 - 15:18

Objects

Aurora

Equipment

Sony A7s + Loxia 21mm

Exposure

10s | ISO 1600 | f/2.8

Location

Rousay, Orkney

Target name

Aurora

Title

Aurora from Rousay - March 23

About this image

A magnificent display of the Northern Lights on Orkney

I have written a few notes on my Substack at:https://starlightnights.substack.com/p/the-northern-lights-on-march-23

And created a YouTube video with stills, real-time video and time-lapse video at: https://youtu.be/7exuaryG-W0

Files associated with this observation

aurora_20230323_2122b_cpotter copy.jpg (784.5 kB)

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Comments

Grant Privett, 2023 Mar 28 - 08:24 UTC

Wow. How much of that was visible naked eye?

Callum Potter, 2023 Mar 28 - 18:58 UTC

Grant - all of it!

Paul Whitmarsh, 2023 Apr 01 - 20:22 UTC

Fabulous !

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