Observation by Callum Potter: Aurora from Rousay - 2024 October 26

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Callum Potter

Observer

Callum Potter

Observed

2024 Oct 26 - 20:26

Uploaded

2024 Oct 27 - 23:32

Objects

Aurora

Equipment

Sony A7s + Loxia 21mm

Exposure

10s | ISO 3200 | f/2.8

Location

Rousay, Orkney

Title

Aurora from Rousay - 2024 October 26

About this image

A very intense and bright aurora (colour tinges visible to the naked eye) but without a lot of activity, though the observation period was limited by cloud and rain.

Files associated with this observation

auroa_20241026_2026_cpotter.JPG (571.4 kB)

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Comments

Alan Thomas, 2024 Oct 28 - 11:42 UTC

Callum

Are you sure it isn't the tomato factory?

Alan

Callum Potter, 2024 Oct 28 - 12:34 UTC

I was going to say there are no tomatoes up here - but there are, and they're still green! (in our greenhouse anyway...)

Callum

Robin Leadbeater, 2024 Oct 29 - 19:05 UTC

My all sky camera in North Cumbria picked that up too, though I don't think the Aurora app triggered an alert

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