Aug 062011
The sun has recently had a bit of a hissy fit, and as a result the aurora on on a bit of a rampage. Utah is sadly a bit too far south to get any decent auroral displays, but with the naked eye I can make out a distinct glowy dome on the northern horizon… and the whole sky has a bit of a pinkish tinge to it. The camera, however, is able to pick up rather more than my eyes can.
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If the sun gives a big enough belch you can see auroras just about anywhere. The “Carrington Event” of 1859 had auroras bright enough that you could read newspapers by them in London and were seen in Cuba.
Interesting it was pinkish; the vast majority are greenish or blueish up here in North Dakota, and I’ve only seen pinkish or reddish one 2-3 times in my life.
Very nice pictures! My wife and I live in South Weber and are big fans of Spaceweather.com and almost took a drive up on Trappers Loop due to the reported solar activity, wish we would have. If you have a minute could you email me the details of the lens used and exposure, etc.?
Best regards,
Tom Uhland
Nikon D5000 camera with a 55 mm lens, F1.4, ISO about 1000 and six-second exposures.