Observation by Alan C Tough: The Green Patch

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Alan C Tough

Observer

Alan C Tough

Observed

2026 Jan 19 - 20:34

Uploaded

2026 Jan 22 - 20:16

Objects

Aurora

Equipment

Canon EOS 5D Mark III DSLR
Sigma EX DG 24-70 mm lens
Manfrotto tripod

Exposure

A stitch of 2 x 5 second exposures @ f/3.2, ISO-1600

Location

Elgin, Moray, Scotland

Target name

Aurora Borealis

Title

The Green Patch

About this image

I was observing a faint green homogeneous patch to the left of the main auroral display when it suddenly brightened: just like someone switching on a spotlight. After a few seconds it faded again.

Files associated with this observation

aurora_20260119_2034_actough.jpg (2.0 MB)

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