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09/13/2004 08:00:29 PM · #1 |
Just took a few shots of Northern Lights from my yard a few minutes ago. Probably missed the highlights of the "show" but saw some decent formations. These buggers are hard to shoot, long shutter times, no way to pinpoint the action through the tiny viewfinder or screen in the low light (my G3), and the action in the sky tends to move quickly so you have to be quick to point the camera at a new direction for each long exp.
Here are a few:
  
Message edited by author 2004-09-13 20:01:54. |
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09/13/2004 08:18:24 PM · #2 |
| All things considered those are some pretty darn good Aurora shots. |
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09/13/2004 08:19:00 PM · #3 |
For something so difficult to capture, you did an outstanding job, indeed. #3 is just awesome and my obvious favorite. Reminds me of when I lived in the northern climes ( Alaska ).
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09/13/2004 08:50:25 PM · #4 |
I agree that #3 is really great. I was in Alaska on a cruise in August and hoped to see the Aurora, but unfortunately did not. I envy you. Thanks for sharing!
Dave
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09/13/2004 09:23:35 PM · #5 |
I love # 3 also, but IMO you should get rid of that tiny bit of tree in the bottom left corner
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09/14/2004 09:17:01 AM · #6 |
Thanks for your comments. Hopefully I'll get more aurora shots this winter (It is becoming very cold here in Iceland these days...)
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09/14/2004 09:52:04 AM · #7 |
| Nice photos. We occasionally see the Northern Lights up here (North Dakota). Do you mind sharing your expsorue details? I feel I could learn a lot from these. |
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09/14/2004 10:02:02 AM · #8 |
| Exp. details are on each pic (scroll lower). I played around a bit with the settings, it's hard to judge how exposure work out working in that low light. Tried ISO 50-200, always on full aperture (f/2.0), shutter from 6 sec to 15 sec (max on the G3). Shots shown here are all ISO 100, ISO 200 on that long exposures give the shots way too much grain. ISO 50, and 15 sec. would probably be good on the G3 if the lights are powerful enough. |
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09/14/2004 10:23:37 AM · #9 |
| I have heard that we should have this in Ireland tonight so looking to get some pictures |
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09/14/2004 10:33:51 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by Brookied:
I have heard that we should have this in Ireland tonight so looking to get some pictures |
Where in Ireland? Do you have more information on this? |
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09/14/2004 10:53:13 AM · #11 |
An active sunspot ejected material toward the Earth on September 12 that was not expected to reach Earth until September 14/15 but
it now appears the material was ejected much faster than expected.
This could mean that an aurora will be seen tonight, September 13/14, i.e. Monday night, as material impacted Earth at 9:02pm BST
September 13. The aurora should last 12 to 24 hours.
There is a chance of an aurora Tuesday night also therefore.
Not sure where but keep your eyes peeled looking north i'd say
[edit]Message edited by author 2004-09-14 10:54:07. |
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09/14/2004 12:49:18 PM · #12 |
Not sure how much use this is outside of England, but the AuroraWatch site keeps track of geomagnetic activity and lets you know when aurora may be visible from the UK.
Edit: Oh, and nice shots tyrkinn (#3 especially) ... keep 'em coming!
Message edited by author 2004-09-14 12:50:49.
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09/14/2004 01:39:00 PM · #13 |
Nice shots tyrkinn - always wanted to see them - and thanks for that link Bod. Nice little anorak service that! : )
Message edited by author 2004-09-14 13:39:38. |
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09/15/2004 09:21:40 AM · #14 |
Thanks
Here are two links on the matter, a bit hard to understand though...
Space Enviroment Center - Aurora forcast
POES Aurora Activity |
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09/18/2004 02:57:58 AM · #15 |
Not as cool as the Islandic aurora's really but they actually were out tonight!!
Non aurora:
Message edited by author 2004-09-18 02:58:23. |
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09/29/2004 06:23:39 PM · #16 |
Somewhat better (at least somewhat easier to understand) is:
//solar.spacew.com/aurora/
there is a freeware program there.
The important info is:
ground based - canopus oval
space based - POES north
at least in the northern hemisphere.
I'm still playing around with this myself.
Got a decent exposure to NL the other day, but had no tripod :( so its all handheld.
See my uploads at: //www.dpchallenge.com/portfolio_mgr.php?collection_id=4430
ISO range from 100 to 3200
time from 1 sec to 15 sec
apperture always F 1:4 |
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