Red Auroras
Taken by Rayann Elzein on October 13, 2023 @
Utsjoki, Finnish Lapland
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Camera Used: Canon Canon EOS R5
Exposure Time: 5/1
Aperture: f/1.8
ISO: 6400
Date Taken: 2023:10:14 10:23:04
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Every year in October, we seem to have a higher prevalence of red auroras, and this year is not disappointing!
Last night the solar wind was nothing to write home about, and all the "aurora forecast" apps would tell you to stay home, peaking at an extraordinary 13% chances to see the northern lights at our location: the density was under 1 p/cc, the speed was just around 400 km/s, and the Bz was positive most of the time. Bt, which usually nobody cares about, was high so I knew we'll get some action - nothing bright and fast and no pink hydrogen fringe (for this you DO need negative Bz), but some action nonetheless.
And I think we even had an appearance by STEVE around 9 PM (local time), 1st picture here. Then it was quite, but suddenly the SOUTHERN sky started glowing, and pictures revealed this incredible red aurora (11:15 PM, 2nd picture).
The glow was growing more and more until it exploded in some bright overhead coronas (11:42 PM, 3rd picture). This lasted for 20-30 minutes until the brightess started fading again.
But the show wasn't over, as this time the northern sky was glowing red, until quite late (00:20 AM, 4th picture), when I finally decided to call it a night.
What a fantastic night again up here in Utsjoki, Finnish Lapland! If you're travelling this winter to observe the northern lights: DO NOT TRUST THE APPS! They don't tell you everything :-)
Photographer's website:
https://rez-photography.com
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