Aurora 6-7th April 2000


Later on from a dark site south of Newbury.

The auroral curtain disappearing over the north western horizon. Castor and Pollux in Gemini are visible to the left while the bright star in the middle is Capella.

Looking north, the glow from Newbury is overwhelmed by something much more attractive. Capella is on the left with the constellation of Cassiopeia just right of centre.

The auroral curtain disappearing over the north eastern horizon. Cygnus lies in the red glow while Vega is the bright star to the upper right. Fortunately it was a very transparent night which helped reduce the effects of distant urban sky glow.

In the early hours of the morning the auroral curtain moved south, passing overhead at one point. In this view looking up the curtain the rays seem to converge on the magnetic zenith. This effect is also called a corona.

In a final fling the aurora was clearly visible in the south, in front of the stars in Leo.


Pentax K2, 28mm   6-7th April 2000
Berkshire, England

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