More Aurora

Aurora over Reykjavik Fjord October 2017 - Credit Kurt Thrust -Tripod mounted 600d Canon DSLR -ISO1600 - 3 sec RAW exposure

" A happy memory from last year -out and about from the Jodrell Plank Observatory chasing astronomical events world wide." - Kurt Thrust - acting CEO and current Director of the Jodrell Plank Observatory.

The Northern Crown

Aurora looking out over Reykjavik Fjord -October 2017 - Canon 600D DSLR - 5 sec RAW exposure converted to HD using Canon Photo Professional software tools- credit George Roberts

" Often the more subtle affects of the aurora are best captured on camera after the moments of greatest intensity. I love the way our sponsor George Roberts was lucky enough to capture this very moment of quiet after the storm." - Kurt Thrust - acting CEO and current Director of the Jodrell Plank Observatory.

" The constellation Corona Borealis or the Northern Crown is visible in the above image as a 'horseshoe asterism' more or less in the middle of the auroral glow. In Greek Mythology, the constellation represents the crown given by the god Dionysus to the Cretan princess Ariadne and placed by him in the sky". Karl Segin - Community outreach coordinator.

 

Composite of two images taken with a Canon 600D DSLR - Reykjavik Fjord - October 2017

On the Beach

Last night the Aurora Borealis over Corton Beach near Lowestoft - a green glow under the tail of the Great Bear - image by Ronald Clump - CEO - Jodrell Plank Observatory.

"Mr. Clump has been enjoying quite a lot of his 'me time' on Corton Beach .  In late autumn and winter and after about 19:00 UT, the beach car park is a readily accessible 'Dark Site' . No wonder our new CEO has been spending a lot of time there!  Last night the Aurora Amber Alert was actioned and fortuitously Ronald found himself on the carpark with a camera to hand. The above super image taken with a tripod mounted Canon 600D DSLR -1x 20 second at ISO1600 - F3.5 and f=18 - shows the tell-tale colours of excited nitrogen atoms - the auroral glow of -'green and magenta'.

Whilst he was there, he also captured some wonderful images of the Milky Way running through the constellations Perseus and Cassiopeia. The tiny meteor and the Andromeda Galaxy are bonus features." - Kurt Thrust current Director of the Jodrell Plank Observatory.

The Milky Way in October - looking east out across the North Sea - 600D DSLR 6x20sec exposures at ISO3200 F3.5 and f=18. - Photography Ronald Clump. Image processing by Pip Stakkert