A 270° panorama of the aurora appearing in deep twilight on a Kp6 night on February 26, 2023 from the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, Churchill, Manitoba, at 58° N. This night auroras were seen as far south as the northern U.S. Here they appear across the eastern and southern sky still lit by evening twilight and by moonlight from the waxing crescent Moon. The Big Dipper is at left; Leo is at centre; Gemini is at top to the right of centre; Orion is at right; the Moon is at top right in Taurus by the Pleiades and Hyades. This is a panorama of 8 segments, each 8-second exposures at f/2 with the Venus Optics 15mm lens (camera in portrait orientation) and Canon R6 at ISO 400. Stitched with PTGui
A 150° panorama of the aurora appearing in deep twilight on a Kp6 night on February 26, 2023 from the second floor observing deck at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, Churchill, Manitoba, at 58° N. This night auroras were seen as far south as the northern U.S. Here they appear across the eastern and southern sky still lit by evening twilight and by moonlight from the waxing crescent Moon. The Big Dipper is at centre; Leo is at right. This is a panorama of 7 segments, each 8-second exposures at f/2 with the Venus Optics 15mm lens and Canon R6 at ISO 800, and in portrait orientation. Stitched with PTGui
Colourful auroral curtains appearing in deep twilight on a Kp6 night on February 26, 2023 from the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, Churchill, Manitoba, at 58° N. The blue twilight colours blend with the aurora colours to produce a multi-coloured display, with rich magentas, not deep red. The green also appears in different shades. This night auroras were seen as far south as the northern U.S. Here they appear to the northeast in a sky still lit by evening twilight and by moonlight from the waxing crescent Moon also lighting the foreground. The Big Dipper is at left; Leo is below centre. This is a single 8-second exposure at f/2 with the Venus Optics 15mm lens and Canon R6 at ISO 800.
