Aurora Observation by Vancanneyt Sander on Sunday, 5 November 2023 around 18:41 UTC
Summary
| Observer | Vancanneyt Sander |
|---|---|
| Location | Maldegem, Belgium Middle latitude |
| Coordinates | 51° 14' 18" N / 3° 26' 2" E |
| Time | Sunday, 5 November 2023 at 18:41 UTC |
| Duration | 4 hours |
| Aurora visibility | Quiet aurora arc |
| Aurora brightness | Faint aurora |
| Aurora forms | Band |
| Aurora Colors | Green Purple |
| Aurora conditions | Kp6+ Hp30: 6o Dst -172nT |
Story
When arriving at my observation spot, it was already at it's brightest, not really visibly clear but on the pictures the sky was on fire with purple. On the northern horizon a faint greenish glow was visible as well when the aurora calmed down some more.
Image information
Time
2023-11-05 20:43
Taken with:
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Lens:
18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM | Art 013
Focal Length
18mm
Exposure Time
8 seconds
Aperture
f/1.8
ISO Speed
400
Edited with
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 15.0.1 (Macintosh)
Copyright
Vancanneyt Sander
Time
2023-11-05 21:06
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
400
Edited with
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 15.0.1 (Macintosh)
Copyright
Vancanneyt Sander
Time
2023-11-05 19:44
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
400
Edited with
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 15.0.1 (Macintosh)
Time
2023-11-05 19:44
Taken with:
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Lens:
18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM | Art 013
Focal Length
18mm
Exposure Time
6 seconds
Aperture
f/1.8
ISO Speed
400
Edited with
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 15.0.1 (Macintosh)
Copyright
Vancanneyt Sander
Time
2023-11-05 19:42
Taken with:
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Lens:
18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM | Art 013
Focal Length
18mm
Exposure Time
7 seconds
Aperture
f/1.8
ISO Speed
400
Edited with
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 15.0.1 (Macintosh)
Copyright
Vancanneyt Sander
Image copyright: Vancanneyt Sander
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