Aurora
Taken by Matthew Duckett on October 10, 2024 @
Colindale, London UK. 51.6°N 0.25°W
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Camera Used: Apple iPhone 13
Exposure Time: 1/5
Aperture: f/1.6
ISO: 6400
Date Taken: 2024:10:10 21:53:17
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Details:
The first appearance was at 19:30UT, a low diffuse arc almost lost in the usual light pollution but which was distinctly green on the camera phone. 30 minutes later this had faded away, then at 20:30UT the diffuse green arc had returned (second photo), higher and brighter with purple above. Then at 20:50UT the red glow intensified and became curtains and pillars of light, a beautiful deep cherry red to the unaided eye, moving and changing over a timescale of tens of seconds (first, third and fourth photos). The intense display lasted about ten minutes before settling down into an arc of more subtle red curtains over green. A completely extraordinary sight from light polluted suburban London. iPhone 13 camera with automatic 3 second exposure.
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