Aurora 21-12-2015 / 9-5-2016 Suffolk UK

[scotty1]

I missed the recent Aurora 3/4Nov 2021 due to cloud and showers.

In 2015 and 2016 I managed to get a few shots of the Aurora from Suffolk UK. 

Pentax K5  tamron 17-50mm f2.8 at f3.5 ISO 3200 20secs.

First shot from the loft about 11pm on 21-12-2015, and luckily caught an Ursid or sporadic meteor.  

  

 

Next shot taken 3 miles out of town around midnight 21-12-2015 

I couldn't see any colours by eye, but there was was a faint white area visible low to the horizon.

 

The last shot is from 9-5-2016 from the same location nr Bury st Edmunds. The Aurora watch site was showing Amber for this time. Since 2016 new housing areas have added to the light pollution at this location.

 

 I'm hoping for more opportunities to capture the Aurora locally during this solar cycle.

 

Regards 

Scotty

 

Edited November 10, 2021 by scotty1

[FenlandPaul]

Lovely! Must have been a pretty decent display because you’ve got some good structure there!

[scotty1]

4 hours ago, FenlandPaul said:

Lovely! Must have been a pretty decent display because you’ve got some good structure there!

Thanks 

It was up around KP 7-8 for a few hours, the best display I captured was just after midnight. I seem to remember the Spaceweather gallery showing photos of weak Aurora captured from Paris that night.

The moon was about 50% lit I recall with clear spells. One thing I should have done in hindsight, was drive another four miles to a lake, to get some reflections....🤨 

I was so excited I just got away from the town and stopped to get some shots. Although I didn't know if there was a chance to see anything, until I saw the back of my camera after a long exposure!

I've only seen a good naked eye display once from Suffolk in November 87  perhaps . There were crimson pillers slowly shifting in the sky.  

Edited November 10, 2021 by scotty1