Observation by Duncan Hale-Sutton: STEVE seen due North above Polaris (from...

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Duncan Hale-Sutton

Observer

Duncan Hale-Sutton

Observed

2023 Nov 05 - 18:43

Uploaded

2023 Nov 05 - 21:55

Objects

Aurora

Equipment

Nikon D90 with a Nikkor VR 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED lens at 18mm

Exposure

15s f/3.5 ISO3200

Location

Neatishead, Norfolk

Target name

Aurora, STEVE

Title

STEVE seen due North above Polaris (from the Norfolk Broads)

About this image

Looking north at the arc which I think is part of a STEVE. The Pole star can be seen near the centre of the frame and Ursa Minor to the left. My latitude was 52 degrees 44 minutes north, so the arc is just a few degrees higher than this, so probably no more than 60 degrees above the horizon when looking due north. I have confirmed this by calculating the altitude of the star 76 Draconis (which lies in the middle of the arc near the Pole star) at the time/date/location of when this photograph was taken. This comes out at 59 degrees 44 minutes. Note that the arc appears to slope up towards the right but this is because my camera was not level to the horizon. Star 48 Cassiopeiae which is to the right of 76 Dra and is located near the top of the arc has an altitude of 57 degrees 5 minutes.

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2023-11-05 18-43-54 UT D Hale-Sutton Aurora Norfolk.jpg (767.4 kB)

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