Location: Chapel of Garioch (57º 17’
N, 002º 31’ W)
Month/Year: April 2010 Night: 11/12
|
Time (UTC) |
Description |
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2125 |
RB2c h=5˚ ↑ 9˚ |
|
2137-2142 |
RB3a h=6˚ ↑ 25˚, purple rays captured on
camera |
|
2145-2150 |
RB2-3a h=5˚ ↑ 15˚, occasional rays |
|
2215-2230 |
RB2a h=4˚ ↑ 12˚, occasional faint rays |
|
2230-2238 |
Base slowly rises to 7˚ |
|
2238-2300 |
HA2c h=7˚ ↑ 12˚ |
|
0005-0015 |
RB2-3c h=6˚ ↑ 15˚ |
|
0050-0115 |
RB3a h=8˚ ↑ 15˚ occasionally 20˚ ,
rays / bands move slowly east |
|
0215-0225 |
RB3-4a h=10˚ ↑ 20˚ occasionally 30˚
at peak around 0218, camera picked up blue ray tops (in sunlight?), and hint
of red/pink at the base. |
|
0225-0235 |
p3RB2-3a h=8˚ ↑ 15˚
occasionally 20, pulses of light surging up from the horizon and
re-illuminating structures |
|
End Of Observations |
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All images below were taken with a
Canon 40d, with a sigma 24mm lens, and have been brightened by around 40%.

Taken at 2141 30s exposure, f2.8, ISO 400.

Taken at 0005, 20s exposure, f2.8, ISO 800.

Taken at 0055, 15s exposure, f2.8, ISO 640.

Taken at 0218, 20s exposure, f2.8,
ISO 400.
Note the blue ray tips, at an angle
of around 30º, around the same as the suns elevation below the horizon.

Taken at 0224, 20s exposure, f2.8,
ISO 400.

Taken at 0229, 20s exposure, f2.8,
ISO 400.