Aurora Observation by Vancanneyt Sander on Sunday, 23 February 2025 around 22:20 UTC
Summary
| Observer | Vancanneyt Sander |
|---|---|
| Location | Selfoss, Iceland High latitude |
| Coordinates | 64° 5' 59" N / 22° 57' 3" W |
| Time | Sunday, 23 February 2025 at 22:20 UTC |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Aurora visibility | Auroras seen through breaks in the clouds |
| Aurora brightness | Bright aurora |
| Aurora forms | Arc Band Rays |
| Aurora Colors | Green Red |
| Aurora conditions | Kp3o Hp30: 2o Dst 25nT |
Story
We didn't have much hope as it was very cloudy when we left for this aurora chase, during the day we found a good spot and at night we returned and waited for some clearings. It is sad to see that there was much light pollution in the east due to illumlinated greenhouses, although it gave the photo's a strange look. Even though it was very cloudy, the clouds were not normal as the aurora lighted up the clouds. Some breaks finaly appeared and the aurora could be seen through the small gaps that got bigfger at moments and a biut later it all cleared up although the most active part of the aurora was already past and it got more static but with many structures visible.
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