Re: [APML] Why Canadians Dont like it

[George Anderson <georgea@cam.org>]

Hi John

How about driving 4.5 hours to get to dark skies to try shooting
widefield with a 28mm lens under what is normally incredible skies, only
to be hammered by a major aurora? Last september 5th this happened, I'll
dig around and post on my website a shot of the aurora in sagitarius
which was just above the treeline. A great aurora, but I would have
gotten better results from my front yard, the light mild pollution
provides just enough pre-flash for supra 400 when exposed for 20 seconds
at f/3.5. The dark sky shots came out thinner.

George Anderson
Montreal Canada

Clear skies and good health 

"John C. Mirtle" wrote:
> 
>     In the past there have been people on APML who have been somewhat
> suprised to learn that in Canada, we hate aurora! I have finally scanned an
> image that I think illustrates why this is so. It was taken during the last
> auroral peak, 11 years ago. It was an all-sky aurora, and by some miracle I
> happened to have my 28mm lens with me. I had planned on shooting some nebula
> in Monoceros at prime focus, which was impossible.
>     The picture shows aurora south or Orion, while an observer valiantly
> attempts to observe M65/66 in a 4" refractor.
> http://members.shaw.ca/jmirtle/aurora6.htm A few more shots from this night
> are here: http://members.shaw.ca/jmirtle/solarsys.htm Now imagine that this
> was the first night warm/clear enough to shoot in 3 months, and maybe you
> can understand my grumblings! And yes, the aurora was blue.
> 
> John Mirtle
> Calgary, Ab. Canada
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