Aurora Observation by Vancanneyt Sander on Thursday, 16 February 2023 around 23:00 UTC
Summary
| Observer | Vancanneyt Sander |
|---|---|
| Location | Kleppstad, Norway High latitude |
| Coordinates | 68° 16' 3" N / 14° 17' 6" E |
| Time | Thursday, 16 February 2023 at 23:00 UTC |
| Duration | 1 hours |
| Aurora visibility | Diffuse glow |
| Aurora brightness | Very faint aurora |
| Aurora forms | Veil |
| Aurora Colors | Green Red White |
| Aurora conditions | Kp1+ Hp30: 2o Dst -32nT |
Story
The night before was a strong storm but it was cloudy so we missed the best show, so this day it was only the remnants with only very faint aurora that wasn't really seen with naked eye except for the big white streamer.
Image information
Time
2023-02-17 00:49
Taken with:
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Lens:
18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM | Art 013
Focal Length
18mm
Exposure Time
19 seconds
Aperture
f/1.8
ISO Speed
800
Edited with
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 15.0.1 (Macintosh)
Copyright
Vancanneyt Sander
Time
2023-02-17 00:31
Taken with:
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Lens:
18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM | Art 013
Focal Length
18mm
Exposure Time
10 seconds
Aperture
f/1.8
ISO Speed
800
Edited with
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 15.0.1 (Macintosh)
Copyright
Vancanneyt Sander
Time
2023-02-17 00:07
Taken with:
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Lens:
18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM | Art 013
Focal Length
18mm
Exposure Time
10 seconds
Aperture
f/1.8
ISO Speed
800
Edited with
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 15.0.1 (Macintosh)
Copyright
Vancanneyt Sander
Time
2023-02-17 00:21
Taken with:
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Lens:
18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM | Art 013
Focal Length
18mm
Exposure Time
13 seconds
Aperture
f/1.8
ISO Speed
800
Edited with
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 15.0.1 (Macintosh)
Copyright
Vancanneyt Sander
Image copyright: Vancanneyt Sander
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