Auroras, meteors, thunderstorms
Taken by Bob Conzemius on August 13, 2015 @
Blackduck, Minnesota, USA
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Camera Used: Canon Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Exposure Time: 8/1
Aperture: f/1.4
ISO: 1600
Date Taken: 2015:08:13 03:28:04
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Thunderstorms, Perseid meteors, and auroras, oh my! All three of these things were happening at once, and it was an amazing sight to get them all in the same frame. I had been hoping for some time to get auroras and thunderstorms in the same shot, but I was really lucky this happened during the peak night of the Perseids, too.
I had to drive to a spot in-between clusters of thunderstorms where the clouds were clearing, revealing the auroras on the horizon. Then, about when an auroral substorm erupted, a long-lasting fireball appeared. Lucky August 13!
The storm happened to flash a bit brighter during the long fireball, so it blew out that portion of the frame. I suppose I could easily do a merge with the previous frame.
Photographer's website:
http://tornadobob.com
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