STEVE, subauroral arcs and bright auroras all from SE England!
Taken by Jamie McBean on November 5, 2023 @
Herne Bay, Kent, UK
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Camera Used: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D7500
Exposure Time: 13/1
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 1250
Date Taken: 2023:11:06 18:09:09
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What a night for aurora it was here in SE England with sub auroral arcs appearing with STEVE making an appearance as well as my first proper bright visual sighting of the aurora. A more notable thing was the aurora starting up at 1715 UTC when it was still twilight. A very high ray seemed to go through at 1736 UTC which is the highest I could see with the eyes with some discolouration of the sky and the highest I've ever caught as it went right up to the zenith. The dancing of the aurora high in the sky at half 5 in the evening was certainly a sight and a half! The more surprising factor came later in the evening when a sub auroral arc formed about 40 degrees above the horizon at 1835 UTC and surprised me and my Dad watching it when it started dancing just before 1900 UTC. White rays dancing east to west faintly but incredibly pronounced and definitely one I never thought I'd see. The arc also seemed to move further south and seemed to be STEVE right overhead. The aurora went into outburst at 1918 UTC with an incredibly bright ray at 1923 UTC which seemed to turn slightly purple as it moved west to east and shone pretty brightly in the night sky which can be seen in the last image. The green glow on the horizon made it seem like the sun had set to the north! It was certainly one of a kind and something I never thought I'd see especially here in the SE. It certainly gave a new meaning to fireworks night!
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