Aurora Australis.
Although we have been fortunate to witness a Kp 7-8 aurora in Iceland, we have never had the same opportunity down under. At the southern tip of New Zealand, most aurora forecast sites suggest you require a Kp 5-6 storm to view the Aurora Australis. However at Curio Bay in ideal conditions (Southern NZ, after midnight, no light pollution and no moon), we were able to capture this image with a 30 second exposure at f2.8, ISO 6400. The Kp index at the time? Kp2
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Curio and Porpoise Bay NZ
Photographer:
Alvin Ing
Aurora Australis.
Although we have been fortunate to witness a Kp 7-8 aurora in Iceland, we have never had the same opportunity down under. At the southern tip of New Zealand, most aurora forecast sites suggest you require a Kp 5-6 storm to view the Aurora Australis. However at Curio Bay in ideal conditions (Southern NZ, after midnight, no light pollution and no moon), we were able to capture this image with a 30 second exposure at f2.8, ISO 6400. The Kp index at the time? Kp2
Ref:
Date:
Location:
Curio and Porpoise Bay NZ
Photographer:
Alvin Ing
New Zealand
Aurora Australis.
Although we have been fortunate to witness a Kp 7-8 aurora in Iceland, we have never had the same opportunity down under. At the southern tip of New Zealand, most aurora forecast sites suggest you require a Kp 5-6 storm to view the Aurora Australis. However at Curio Bay in ideal conditions (Southern NZ, after midnight, no light pollution and no moon), we were able to capture this image with a 30 second exposure at f2.8, ISO 6400. The Kp index at the time? Kp2
Ref:
Date:
Location:
Curio and Porpoise Bay NZ
Photographer:
Alvin Ing
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