Aurora over the pole.........

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zoom3+1=4 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65746 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49	Message 1168212 - Posted: 5 Nov 2011, 14:03:21 UTC - in response to Message 1168202. There I made Space.com http://spaceweather.com/submissions/large_image_popup.php?image_name=Ian-Russell-f5_1320500239.jpg Good going there Celt. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's ID: 1168212 ·

rob smith Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22202 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380	Message 1168229 - Posted: 5 Nov 2011, 14:50:20 UTC At 23:00UTC from my location all you'd have seen was the glare of a street light in the fog :-( So someone somewhere must have seen a really good one last night. Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? ID: 1168229 ·

Dimly Lit Lightbulb ðŸ˜€ Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Aug 08 Posts: 15399 Credit: 7,423,413 RAC: 1	Message 1168288 - Posted: 5 Nov 2011, 18:16:15 UTC - in response to Message 1168202. There I made Space.com http://spaceweather.com/submissions/large_image_popup.php?image_name=Ian-Russell-f5_1320500239.jpg Cool pic, look forward to more. ID: 1168288 ·

Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0	Message 1168377 - Posted: 5 Nov 2011, 21:19:11 UTC Can just see the Aurora in your second photo Celt tooth. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. ID: 1168377 ·

celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0	Message 1168492 - Posted: 6 Nov 2011, 2:23:15 UTC - in response to Message 1168377. That was not a very bright show last night. I am waiting for a better night. I had the shutter open for eight seconds on that one; I have seen some that looked very good at two and three seconds. ID: 1168492 ·

zoom3+1=4 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65746 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49	Message 1168507 - Posted: 6 Nov 2011, 2:54:22 UTC - in response to Message 1168492. That was not a very bright show last night. I am waiting for a better night. I had the shutter open for eight seconds on that one; I have seen some that looked very good at two and three seconds. Well I don't know what the night temps are up in Yer part of the woods, but here, It's cold, When I got up It was dark and 41F, later sun was up and there were no clouds(around 9am) and It was 39F, tonight It's supposed to get down to 36F, I upped the thermostat until I got 76F in here, so stay warm up there Celt. Canada or the Desert, Brrr. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's ID: 1168507 ·

rob smith Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22202 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380	Message 1168594 - Posted: 6 Nov 2011, 9:44:44 UTC Last modified: 6 Nov 2011, 9:48:04 UTC Try blocking out some of the local lights for about half the exposure time. It will take a bit of practice. This will increase the apparent brightness of the sky with respect to the town lights. Use a bit of card with a torn edge held a few inches in front of the lens, slowly raise it up so it covers the brightest street light then lower it out of shot. Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? ID: 1168594 ·

celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0	Message 1168635 - Posted: 6 Nov 2011, 14:14:56 UTC - in response to Message 1168594. Last modified: 6 Nov 2011, 15:04:21 UTC Thank you I was going to try to make a cone out of bristle board so I could hold it over the lens. Plus there is a much better place to stand at the back of my place. ID: 1168635 ·

rob smith Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22202 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380	Message 1168661 - Posted: 6 Nov 2011, 16:23:26 UTC We are heading for a bright, clear night, so what are the odds on there not being an Aurora visible in this neck of the woods... Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? ID: 1168661 ·

zoom3+1=4 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65746 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49	Message 1168672 - Posted: 6 Nov 2011, 17:21:11 UTC Clouds and rain here and It's not even Spain, but plainly It's not driving Me, Nuts. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's ID: 1168672 ·

Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0	Message 1168712 - Posted: 6 Nov 2011, 18:55:35 UTC - in response to Message 1168635. Last modified: 6 Nov 2011, 18:57:21 UTC Thank you I was going to try to make a cone out of bristle board so I could hold it over the lens. Plus there is a much better place to stand at the back of my place. Cokin do a range of filter lens adapters that take split-screen filters. One type of filter you can fit can be rotated so half the image coming through the lens is blanked out. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. ID: 1168712 ·

rob smith Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22202 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380	Message 1168740 - Posted: 6 Nov 2011, 20:31:08 UTC I've seen those, very good for double exposure shots, but for what Ian is looking at he needs the foreground to complete the picture hence selectively masking out areas works a better, and those Cokin filters are quite expensive (or at least were last time I bought any) Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? ID: 1168740 ·

celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0	Message 1168774 - Posted: 6 Nov 2011, 22:24:29 UTC - in response to Message 1168661. so what are the odds on there not being an Aurora visible in this neck of the woods... -=-=-=-=-=-= I don't know for sure, the odds are good for aurora I'd say. ID: 1168774 ·

celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0	Message 1168907 - Posted: 7 Nov 2011, 14:32:01 UTC - in response to Message 1168774. There was a bit of light last night, alas I was asleep, sorry. ID: 1168907 ·

celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0	Message 1169182 - Posted: 8 Nov 2011, 16:07:15 UTC - in response to Message 1168907. It is looking like there will be a bit of a show tonight. Long Sufferinâ€™ Marie surprised me with a better camera than the Nikon; she went down yesterday and got a Cannon rebel T3. With this one I have more options for night photography. Now it is Happy birthday, and Merry Christmas to me. ID: 1169182 ·

celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0	Message 1169329 - Posted: 9 Nov 2011, 4:54:31 UTC - in response to Message 1169182. Last modified: 9 Nov 2011, 4:55:49 UTC No aurora yet, but we do have a nice pix of the Moon with Jupeter. http://spaceweather.com/submissions/large_image_popup.php?image_name=Ian-Russell-IMG_0055_1320814331.jpg The new camera works swell, looks like Long Sufferin' Marie hit the gift nail right on the head. ID: 1169329 ·

rob smith Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22202 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380	Message 1169452 - Posted: 9 Nov 2011, 15:54:42 UTC Well done LSM for the gift, and you for the photo :-) Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? ID: 1169452 ·

celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0	Message 1169940 - Posted: 11 Nov 2011, 2:44:02 UTC - in response to Message 1169452. Last modified: 11 Nov 2011, 2:45:08 UTC No aurora yet, clearing skies: The new image box at work, http://spaceweather.com/submissions/large_image_popup.php?image_name=Ian-Russell-IMG_0181_1320979192.jpg ID: 1169940 ·

zoom3+1=4 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65746 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49	Message 1169941 - Posted: 11 Nov 2011, 2:47:00 UTC - in response to Message 1169940. Pretty pic Celt. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's ID: 1169941 ·

Terror Australis Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 14 Feb 04 Posts: 1817 Credit: 262,693,308 RAC: 44	Message 1170163 - Posted: 11 Nov 2011, 17:41:24 UTC I remember seeing the Aurora Australis in 1955 when it was visible from Sydney (33deg South). I was 4 years old and the image is burnt into my brain. I'd love to see another one but there hasn't been one visible on the mainland of Australia since. T.A. ID: 1170163 ·

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