Aurora articles
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A Speeding Ticket for Aurora
It's 1957 and one of the biggest aurora storms in a decade is happening right now. How do you record a planet's worth of aurora activity using only visual observers armed with pencils? -
A Year of Aurora Chasing - presentations to RASC
My presentations to Royal Astronomical Society of Canada members in Ottawa, Montreal, Sudbury, and Iqaluit on “A year of Aurora Borealis chasing” and "Aurora Photography Tips" -
Aurora Borealis Reading List
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” ― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft The beginning of their first arctic Aurora research expe... -
Beware Newton's Rings!
And you thought the most expensive part of photography was the camera! Just wait till you start buying lenses that really perform well in low ligh... -
Aurora looking back at us!
Sometimes you wonder if the sky is staring back at you. Here is a data visualization I have been experimenting with that actually looks like the eye of the aurora is looking back at you! -
"What lens should I get?" Aurora Lens Roundup
I have seen quite a few questions on various aurora-related forums. A good place to start is to know the territory, what's even out there? Here is a roundup of 30+ lenses great for Aurora photography for Canon, Fuji, Nikon, and Sony lens mounts.
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Photography gear for 2019 aurora trips
This is my aurora photography gear list for the 2019 season, most recently for used in Iceland. It is designed around aurora shooting for a night in 0-10 degree weather all night long. It has been the same now for about three trips to Canada's arctic and other aurora locations.
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Two out of three is not bad
Aurora photography is, I think a combination of Astrophotography, Wildlife photography, and Landscape photography. Let me explain...
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Aurora photos with kit lens and camera
"Can I get good photos of them without buying a bunch of specialized gear?"
Yes! Let's compare a full frame aurora eating camera and lens to an "entry-level" camera and see what settings can be changed to get good results
