Nice aurora this evening.

bpo · Unread post by **bpo** » Wed 19/02/2014 23:41

My all-sky camera got some nice images. Anyone else see it before the moonrise?

Skywatcher · Unread post by **Skywatcher** » Thu 20/02/2014 00:16

Yes, drove out near Lake Ellesmere as it was getting dark - clouds were clearing and rays were easily visible to the naked eye but I couldn't see any colour.

bpo · Unread post by **bpo** » Thu 20/02/2014 00:47

Skywatcher wrote:Yes, drove out near Lake Ellesmere as it was getting dark - clouds were clearing and rays were easily visible to the naked eye but I couldn't see any colour.

Oh lovely, great stuff!

Lacertae · Unread post by **Lacertae** » Thu 20/02/2014 00:51

I went out with Tilly Crowther (can't remember her username on here) to Embankment Rd, near the water line, and we did see some pink to the naked eye at the top of the aurora.

Aurora Australis by Seabird NZ, on Flickr

bpo · Unread post by **bpo** » Thu 20/02/2014 00:59

Fantastic! Those should get some mainstream media coverage.

Lacertae · Unread post by **Lacertae** » Thu 20/02/2014 01:09

Aaron and Tilly are working on it.

But I'm waiting to see if a japanese guy in Queenstown took some shots, he always does and unless his skies were covered I expect even more fantastic material from him !

bpo · Unread post by **bpo** » Thu 20/02/2014 01:16

Barely a cloud to be seen here, and the sky looked okay in his direction, so hopefully he got something too. They'd have to be insanely great to top your pics, or Steven's.

Lacertae · Unread post by **Lacertae** » Thu 20/02/2014 01:29

There are some skilled astrophotographers in this country, and their skills with editing software can make all the difference in getting that "wow factor".

bpo · Unread post by **bpo** » Thu 20/02/2014 01:41

Lacertae wrote:There are some skilled astrophotographers in this country, and their skills with editing software can make all the difference in getting that "wow factor".

My skill is in somehow always managing to obscure at least half the FoV with a thumb, even when I'm not actually holding the camera.

Skywatcher · Unread post by **Skywatcher** » Thu 20/02/2014 02:51

Great shots, Ben. I've uploaded a timelapse I shot of the aurora...

Lacertae · Unread post by **Lacertae** » Thu 20/02/2014 06:33

Good job on the time-lapse ! I was gonna shoot one but I couldn't take photos, help Tilly with her 70D and try to set things up for a time lapse …

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Thu 20/02/2014 06:45

Fascinating; great photos

Lacertae · Unread post by **Lacertae** » Thu 20/02/2014 19:34

Activity levels are much higher than yesterday right now, if the skies are clear we could be on for an even better show !

bpo · Unread post by **bpo** » Thu 20/02/2014 22:04

Lacertae wrote:Activity levels are much higher than yesterday right now, if the skies are clear we could be on for an even better show !

It's kind of clear here but I've yet see much of anything going on to the south.

Lacertae · Unread post by **Lacertae** » Thu 20/02/2014 23:19

Yep nothing to be seen here either … no idea why … the clouds made it difficult but not impossible to get shots, but nothing nothing nothing. And activity level is still high *scratches head*

bpo · Unread post by **bpo** » Fri 21/02/2014 00:39

Lacertae wrote:Yep nothing to be seen here either … no idea why … the clouds made it difficult but not impossible to get shots, but nothing nothing nothing. And activity level is still high *scratches head*

I've just been reviewing my ASC images and can see definite activity quite late in the piece tonight, the clearest frame of it being captured around 23:42, although the high cloud layer is obscuring a lot.

Dang.

BTW, I sent you a PM, earlier.

Lacertae · Unread post by **Lacertae** » Fri 21/02/2014 06:32

Just read your PM, somehow can't reply, but will talk to Bob tonight or tomorrow or whenever I can keep my eyes open. It's gonna a loooooong day at work …

bpo · Unread post by **bpo** » Fri 21/02/2014 06:38

Heh, yeah. I can't wait for the wife to haul the kids off to school later so I can finally get some sleep.

bpo · Unread post by **bpo** » Sun 23/02/2014 23:22

More aurora tonight.

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