Weird Aurora
May 8, 2018 13:07:48 #
While out imaging two nights ago I noticed my subs were getting brighter and brighter. I looked up and saw the weirdest Aurora I've ever seen! Simply a band of undulating light (with green streaks) from the east to west horizon.
Of course this phenomenon just had to cut through the area I was imaging!
The rest of the sky looked relatively normal, per the last picture. However, it wasn't until I started processing images that I realized the whole sky was being impacted by GREEN Aurora. I'm currently attempting to salvage some of subs from my five targets that night...
All the images were shot w/ a Sony RX10 III, tripod mounted, 24mm, f/4, 10sec, ISO1600. All the Aurora images are panoramas of at least 2-3 images.
Enjoy!
bwa
Of course this phenomenon just had to cut through the area I was imaging!
The rest of the sky looked relatively normal, per the last picture. However, it wasn't until I started processing images that I realized the whole sky was being impacted by GREEN Aurora. I'm currently attempting to salvage some of subs from my five targets that night...
All the images were shot w/ a Sony RX10 III, tripod mounted, 24mm, f/4, 10sec, ISO1600. All the Aurora images are panoramas of at least 2-3 images.
Enjoy!
bwa
Eastern Horizon (blew the focus on this one)
A bit higher on the east
Western horizon
Higher on the west
The rest of the sky (to NNE)
May 8, 2018 18:53:13 #
Aurorus Borus missile trail northus koreus... 
Very strange event indeed Brian.
Glad you gathered it to display!
Never seen one in person.
Very strange event indeed Brian.
Glad you gathered it to display!
Never seen one in person.
May 8, 2018 20:11:30 #
SonnyE wrote:
Aurorus Borus missile trail northus koreus...
Very strange event indeed Brian.
Glad you gathered it to display!
Never seen one in person.
Very strange event indeed Brian.
Glad you gathered it to display!
Never seen one in person.
I understand this display is called STEVE:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_(atmospheric_phenomenon)
bwa
May 9, 2018 07:37:33 #
DougS
Loc: Central Arkansas
I found your article quite interesting, as I observed something similar in early February of last year, while visiting Coldfoot, Alaska. A band of what I at first thought a jet contrail just before dark, but lasted for more than an hour after dark. It too stretched from horizon to horizon, just wobbled a little over time, and then it decided to 'put on a show' well after dark! It started out green then turned on the colors... Thanks for sharing!!!
May 9, 2018 14:23:41 #
DougS wrote:
I found your article quite interesting, as I observed something similar in early February of last year, while visiting Coldfoot, Alaska. A band of what I at first thought a jet contrail just before dark, but lasted for more than an hour after dark. It too stretched from horizon to horizon, just wobbled a little over time, and then it decided to 'put on a show' well after dark! It started out green then turned on the colors... Thanks for sharing!!!
I too initially thought it was a LARGE jet contrail but not so.
I've been shooting Auroras for years and have never seen STEVE before; a rather unique experience.
bwa
May 12, 2018 08:33:32 #
hettmoe
Loc: Rural ND
Nice photos. I was fortunate enough to observe and capture STEVE in October of 2015. Really an exciting night!
May 15, 2018 12:57:00 #
Really pretty capture.
This is something I would someday love to get a chance to see and capture.
Quite nicely done.
Jim
This is something I would someday love to get a chance to see and capture.
Quite nicely done.
Jim
May 16, 2018 20:26:22 #
bwana wrote:
While out imaging two nights ago I noticed my subs... (show quote)
I'll bet that was really cool to see Brian.
Craig
May 17, 2018 02:04:10 #
CraigFair wrote:
I'll bet that was really cool to see Brian.
Craig
Craig
It really was! I'd never seen STEVE before and was a little baffled by what I was seeing, to the extent I rousted out my wife to verify my eyes...
bwa
May 17, 2018 12:36:07 #
bwana wrote:
It really was! I'd never seen STEVE before and was a little baffled by what I was seeing, to the extent I rousted out my wife to verify my eyes...
bwa
bwa
Oh... I bet she was completely over joyed with that...
May 17, 2018 19:34:31 #
SonnyE wrote:
Oh... I bet she was completely over joyed with that...
Not particularly
bwa
May 17, 2018 22:04:04 #
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