SpaceX Red Glow over Tennessee
Taken by Josh Thum on June 19, 2022 @
Sevierville, Tennessee
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Camera Used: Canon Canon EOS 6D
Exposure Time: 15/1
Aperture: f/inf
ISO: 1600
Date Taken: 2022:06:18 23:10:10
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Details:
Was outside taking some pictures from our porch while we were on vacation outside of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. I had lost a tripod piece so I was free-handing some long exposures trying to see how the milky way would look. I took a 2-minute break and once I resumed I noticed a red glow in some of my pictures; at first I thought it was some lens flare or problem with the camera, but it kept showing even as I angled the camera differently. I knew the kp-index was low and that faint airglow would likely not be shining through the light pollution like that, so I scratched my head about it and went to sleep. It was only when I checked out spaceweather that I connected the dots and got some explanation! I was unaware that there was a SpaceX launch happening at the same time, so it was a lucky coincidence. These were taken just a few minutes after midnight -- unfortunately, extreme light pollution in Pigeon Forge prevented me from getting any higher quality pictures (and that missing tripod!).
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