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#51
Astrophotography / Re: Aurora 10-Oct-2024
Last post by Rick - Oct 11, 2024, 20:19:23
Also, there was a lot of variation in the intensity over quite short intervals. We got a brief moment when the clouds were lit almost like a sunset...
#52
Astrophotography / Re: Aurora 10-Oct-2024
Last post by MarkS - Oct 11, 2024, 19:15:59
I've been comparing my images to some that show vivid colours and asking myself why my reds were not very intense.  I now realise why.  Those shots were taken when the aurora was at its most intense and more or less filled the sky from horizon to directly above.  So the red is a mixture of the intense red and the green.  Compare with this one, where I've captured the top of the red:



I've also tried to present the images as I perceived them at the time - with fairly dark adapted vision.  If I had paid thousands to go and see this in Iceland, I'd have come home quite happy :)
#53
Astrophotography / Another Aurora image (with The...
Last post by JohnH - Oct 11, 2024, 16:34:02
Sorry Carole,

Yet another Aurora image.



Image taken near Bromley Tesco (Bortle 7) at 10:34

I did try to put this on WhatsApp but I think that images must be heavily compressed because it did not show The Plough which is my favourite part. Polaris is visible just below the top edge.

Nothing was visible to the eye but this was taken on my iPhone 11 Pro Max (26mm f1.8 1.1 seconds ISO1600)

Loved everyone's Aurora images.

John
#54
Astrophotography / Re: Aurora Bromley
Last post by The Thing - Oct 11, 2024, 15:51:14
Gosh that's amazing given your light pollution.
#55
Astrophotography / Aurora Bromley
Last post by Carole - Oct 11, 2024, 14:14:11
Taken on 10/10/24
Bromley Bortle 8, with street lights.

5 seconds on Modified Canon 1100D

#56
Astrophotography / Re: Aurora 10-Oct-2024
Last post by Carole - Oct 11, 2024, 13:57:27
Great shots Mark, my goodness my Imaging presentation is going to be full to bursting with aurora this month. 

I managed to get a shot from my road even at Bortle 8 even with the street lights last night, which I will post up later.
#57
Astrophotography / Re: Aurora timelapse, 2024 Oct...
Last post by Carole - Oct 11, 2024, 13:55:17
Thanks for posting rick, shame there were so many clouds, so difficult to see the aurora in the mono videos. 
I'll probably post up some screen shots of the colour version at the peaks as it's a bit long and loads of aurora pictures to show.

Carole
#58
Astrophotography / Re: Aurora - 10th Oct 2024 - G...
Last post by Carole - Oct 11, 2024, 13:40:31
Hi Mike, long time no see.

Some of that video is quite stunning.  thanks for posting it. 
#59
Astrophotography / Aurora - 10th Oct 2024 - Grave...
Last post by Mike - Oct 11, 2024, 11:49:46
Hi folks. I hope you are all keeping well. I did a little timelapse of the aurora last night from my location so i thought you might like to see it...

AURORA 10th OCT
#60
Astrophotography / Re: Aurora timelapse, 2024 Oct...
Last post by Mike - Oct 11, 2024, 11:43:37
Very nice Rick. I also did one. I will upload it shortly.