Milky Way and SAR arc
Taken by Bodo Wiebers on October 18, 2025 @
Kiel, Germany, Europe
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On October 18 and 19, there was a starry night without a moon. It was well suited for taking pictures of Comet Lemmon. However, I also wanted to take some pictures of the Milky Way, so I used a tripod and an 8 mm lens with an aperture of 6.3.
To my surprise, I saw red and yellow spots on the horizon on the camera display. I pointed the lens in that direction and saw that they were polar lights. There was also a red arc above them. At first, I thought it was a random reflection of light. At home, I remembered a SpaceWeather photo from October 20 and read the article. Then I knew it was a SAR arc. I had never heard or read anything about it before.
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October 18, 2025, Camera: Canon EOS 200D, Lens: 8 mm, Aperture 6.3 – ISO 6400,
Exposure: 30 seconds / 22 seconds
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