Aurora Observation by Vancanneyt Sander on Monday, 27 February 2023 around 22:10 UTC

Summary

ObserverVancanneyt Sander
LocationOostburg, Netherlands Middle latitude
Coordinates51° 19' 13" N / 3° 26' 50" E
TimeMonday, 27 February 2023 at 22:10 UTC
Duration30 minutes
Aurora visibilityAuroras seen through breaks in the clouds
Aurora brightnessCan only be seen in photos
Aurora formsArc Stable Auroral Red arc (SAR)
Aurora ColorsRed
Aurora conditions Kp6o Hp30: 6o Dst -109nT

Story

Aurora was only visible in photos behind the clouds with very faint greenish glow on the horizon.

Image information

Image made by Vancanneyt Sander
Time
2023-02-27 23:16
Taken with:
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Lens:
18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM | Art 013
Focal Length
18mm
Exposure Time
4 seconds
Aperture
f/1.8
ISO Speed
800
Edited with
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 15.0.1 (Macintosh)
Copyright
Vancanneyt Sander
Image made by Vancanneyt Sander
Time
2023-02-27 23:10
Taken with:
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Lens:
18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM | Art 013
Focal Length
18mm
Exposure Time
5 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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