Aurora Borealis, Aberkenfig, South Wales 10th May 2024

            So fortunate to have clear a clear sky to capture a very rare and wonderful display at our latitude. it was way back in November 1991 that I last witnessed a such an impressive show here in Wales.

Aberkenfig, South Wales
Lat 51.542 N Long 3.593 W
2024-05-10 22.18 UT

Nikon D780
f/3.5
3s
ISO 1250
f/l 18mm

Facing east, taken with a low exposure time to avoid washing out and to capture the detail then saved in .raw format.
Processed with Adobe Lightroom to adjust levels and bring out the structure. Image size reduced and converted to .jpg.
   

Taken in: UK / Wales / Newcastle Higher / Aberkenfig (show map)

Taken on: May 10, 2024

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Camera: Nikon D780, f/3.5, 3 sec, 18mm (=27mm), ISO 1250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D780
Lens:	18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G
Aperture:	f/3.5
Exposure Time:	3
Focal Length:	18mm (35mm equivalent: 27mm)
ISO:	1250
Exposure Bias:	-5/3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Contrast:	High
Saturation:	Low
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Lightroom 8.0 (Windows)
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