What a Spectacular Star Party!!!!
A magnificent auroral display was experienced by a field of nearly 600 observers attending the Black Forest Star Party under the pristine skies of Cherry Springs Dark Sky Park.
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An Olympus C2020Z digital camera was used for the following images (more will follow soon). All exposures were 6 seconds in length at ISO 400. GHAAS members Mike and Carole Natitus, attended the star party as newlyweds, and had a honeymoon kiss under the colourful lights of the Aurora Borealis. Congratulations Mike and Carole!
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Mosaics:
Single images in sequential order - as the aurora progressed through two stages (early evening and after midnight):
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<Maxine Harrison cheers the aurora
<Mike
and Carole, Honeymoon Kiss
<Bathing in the glow
<First stage ends.
Second Aurora Stage Begins:
<Jay and Nancy, caught
up in the mood
<Les and Wendy, "You can turn out the (aurora)
light now."
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I took many silhouette pictures of friends observing the aurora and will be posting them soon along with horizon mosaics......check back, and remember to refresh the page to load the latest images.
Gary
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