Report of Aurora Observation from 16 KM south of Nhill in Victoria [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Public reports of aurora sightings]

Date: 13/10/2012
Time: 21:30 (LT)
Location: 16 KM south of Nhill in Victoria
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Other Details: Images attached of Aurora observed 16 KM south of Nhill in Victoria between approx 9.30 pm and 12.00 Midnight on 13/10/12. This was during a gathering of approx 60 amateur astronomers at the Little Desert Nature Lodge.

 

Attached photos taken approx 11.44 and 11.47 pm on the above date.

 

The Aurora was only visible to the eye as a ligher area of sky in the South South West to South South East with no real rays, curtains or pulsations observed  visually but the Auroral activity was easily photographed in 30 second time exposures on DSLR cameras at ISO 3200. Many photos showing the Aurora were taken by amateur astronomers present that evening. Colors in camera were purple/red higher up, predominantly red to pink tones and just visable at 10 degrees or lower a  faint green tinge. In Time lapse photography (at url below) that night moving rays are clearly visable.

 

by anonymous 
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