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Old 27-03-2013, 01:20 PM
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Rolling Aurora (March 17/18 2013)

Thought I'd post another pic from the March 17 Aurora Australis.

Later on that night a roll cloud formed off the coast (Contos WA) and lingered for awhile, before rolling over and clouding out. This is a frame from an all night timelapse overlooking a rock pool, just before it smeared out and covered the view.
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Old 27-03-2013, 01:27 PM
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Great shot. The clouds perspective adds a lot of depth to the picture. Very nice.
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Old 27-03-2013, 02:12 PM
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Old 27-03-2013, 02:20 PM
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Timelapse! Bring it!

Excellent image.
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Old 27-03-2013, 02:49 PM
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Fabulous.

Yes, bring on the time lapse!

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Old 27-03-2013, 03:32 PM
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Old 27-03-2013, 07:53 PM
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Very nice Colin!
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Old 28-03-2013, 03:08 AM
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That's stunning Colin, we're these visible naked eye? regardless seeing that roll cloud taking shape would have been spectacular too!
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Old 28-03-2013, 09:11 AM
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That's stunning Colin, we're these visible naked eye? r too!
I agree these are beautiful, as ourkind has asked are these or are there any in Australia visible with the naked eye ?? , if they are i would go & see them, very nice photo & a timelaps would be fantastic
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Old 28-03-2013, 10:14 AM
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Absolutely stunning image!
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Old 28-03-2013, 04:19 PM
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Thanks a lot guys

Carlos/Phil, it was visible as a faint white glow at that stage. Earlier on the curtains were more visible and the brightest ones a faint orange. The roll cloud was visible as a dark shape out to sea.

The timelapse is almost done. I had some camera issues...one fogged over half way through and another stopped writing to card at frame 27. I restarted the 2nd one later but the intervalometer died. Not good timing! Fortunately a 3rd got the whole display and stayed free of dew. Just working out how to splice together the footage I got.
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Old 28-03-2013, 04:31 PM
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Thanks colin i would love to see it one day , also love to see the timelaps

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Old 28-03-2013, 08:00 PM
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Top class image Colin. Kendrick dew straps are good to prevent dew/ice. I used them in down to -26C recently. All the best.
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Old 28-03-2013, 09:10 PM
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Thanks Lester

I do have them and used one on the 3rd camera, but ran out of time on the 1st and 2nd and just hoped for the best. Silly mistake
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What a Capture Colin , , Beaut timing, Dig the Milk way and both the Mag clouds in there as well, top class stuff,,
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Aurora Observation Report

Hi Colin,

I just wondered if you could check out the attached report before I send it off to Bob Evans and post any comments for changes here.

The times are in U.T. and your local standard time. I got these by determining the southern meridian from your photos and going from there so they will be within ten or fifteen minutes.

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Old 01-04-2013, 11:33 AM
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Hi Ian,

Here are the times and brief details for the bursts of activity as seen from Contos beach WA. 17-18 March 2013 WST.

1. 20:17 -> 20:54, Pink, Camera, Not visible naked eye. (1/3 moon light)
2. 22:08 -> 22:54, Orange and Yellow, Camera, Naked eye visible, Brightest curtains faint orange to naked eye.
3. 23:34 -> 00:24, Orange and Yellow, Camera, Asleep at the time.
4. 01:07 -> 02:52, Orange Yellow Green, Camera, Naked Eye visible, Brightest curtains faint orange to naked eye.

Cloudy from 02:52 -> 04:00

5. 04:04 -> 05:13, Pink Purple Red, Camera, Asleep at the time.

Latitude - 34° 6'2.92"S
Longitude - 114°59'37.78"E

Start Astro Twilight @ 05:08.
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Old 01-04-2013, 12:40 PM
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Hi Colin,

very much appreciated. I will add that into the report. and furbish a final one back here before it goes to Bob.

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Old 01-04-2013, 04:12 PM
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Ian, just loading up the video now. It's not the final version, but does contain the entire night from 1 camera. I'll password protect for internal viewing only. You should be able to line up the times with the bursts seen in the video.
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Video here - https://vimeo.com/63066488 . password 'Coops'
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