A panorama of weak Kp1-level auroral arcs in the moonlight, on February 15, 2024, from the deck of the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, Manitoba. Th
A panorama of weak Kp1-level auroral arcs in the moonlight, on February 15, 2024, from the deck of the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, Manitoba. This is an example of the kind of low-level aurora that is almost always present at locations like Churchill under the main auroral oval. The northerly lower arc did not appear until close to midnight, as is typical for weak displays. It was then joined by the broad dim arc at centre reaching overhead. Note the dark streaks in the wide arc. This is looking north and east. The Big Dipper is at upper centre, but distorted by the lens and panorama projection. Arcturus is at right of centre; Regulus and Leo are at upper right; Deneb and Vega are at left just above the trees. Light from the 6-day waxing Moon illuminates the sky and landscape. This is a panorama of 8 segments with the Venus Optics Laowa 15mm lens at f/2 and Canon R6 at ISO 1600 for 15 seconds each, with the camera in portrait orientation. Stitched in Camera Raw.
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Photo credit: © Alan Dyer / VWPics / Alamy / Afripics
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