Aurora Borealis in Yellowknife, September 16, 2009
Posted on 17. Sep, 2009 by Shane in Aurora Borealis, Sightseeing
The Aurora Borealis started early tonight. I caught the first glimpse of it reaching out over Tin Can Hill in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories at 9:30 PM. I checked the Space Weather Canada website and the geomagnetic energy was forecast to be the highest between 10:00 pm and 11:30 pm. And there was a possibility of a K-5 sub-storm too. Immediately, I grabbed a camera and took advantage of the Aurora watching earlier in the evening. Here are some of my Aurora Borealis photos over the city of Yellowknife and Tin Can Hill.
PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: I have learned from taking thousands of Aurora photos that the ideal ISO Speed for Aurora photography is 400+/- (may vary depending on your camera make and model). When photographing the Aurora while it appears over top of a city try lowering your ISO Speed setting from 400 to 200. That should reduce some of the noise.
MY CAMERA SETTINGS: F-stop: f/2.7, ISO Speed: 200 to 400, Exposure Time: 20-30 sec., Focal Length: 5 mm, Max Aperature: 2.875.
6 Responses to “Aurora Borealis in Yellowknife, September 16, 2009”
Leave a Reply
 |
 |
 |
 |
-
REVIEW: The Yummy Cafe in Yellowknife
-
Aurora Borealis in Yellowknife, September 16, 2009
-
A Moon Dog Over Yellowknife
-
REVIEW: The Twist Lounge in Yellowknife
-
Hiking the Ranney Hill Trail, NWT
-
The Greenstone Building in Yellowknife
-
The Signs of the 2009 Yellowknife Municipal Election
-
Escape to Las Vegas Part 1: The Strip
-
Escape to Las Vegas Part 2: People Watching
-
Dog Walking in Yellowknife (via the Ice Road)
-
David Dickson: Enjoyed the photos, I spent 30years in YK and sail...
-
Megan: Nice shots!...
-
Kyle: Good post, Shane. Definitely turned out better ...
-
Shane: Hi Ashley, Basically the two easiest ways to find...
-
Ashley: Hello! I am coming up to yellowknife (from winn...
-
Kelly Wilke: Your moon pic is really great. I had seen the moon...
-
Jared: I think it would be interesting in the next munici...
-
Kristen: You had me at 'Yummy'. I was already dreaming of...
-
Chrys: Haven't posted on your site yet, but have found yo...
-
Ank Siebring: what a beautiful picture!...
Judith Siebring
18. Sep, 2009
Owww, that’s awesome and I missed it (again!) I am just not looking outside all evening just to see if it is there yet… we’ve been trying a couple a days now at midnight, but I didn’t know it could be so early at night.
Could you give me a link on the Space Weather Canada website, where I can find the time, cause I can’t seem to find it… and will there be some tonight?
Thanks!
Shane
18. Sep, 2009
Hi Judith! Absolutely. Here is the link: http://www.spaceweather.gc.ca/sfst-2-eng.php.
If it is not cloudy there should be some minor Aurora tonight.
Judith
18. Sep, 2009
Hi Shane!
Fortunately we’ll be in town for about a year, so I am sure we’ll have the chance to see some good ones!!
Thanks for your answer! However, I don’t find that graph as accurate as you pointed out in your blog (between 10 and 11.30 pm). In this graph I can only see the 6-hour prediction and for a very wide area… anyway.. I am now going to have a stroll outside and see if there’s some
Shane
18. Sep, 2009
Hi Judith!
The link to that particular graph (Graphic 3 zone) is linked on the left hand side of the same page.
Have fun Aurora Hunting!
Shane
Jean (aka Jeryes)
19. Sep, 2009
Hey, Shane!
Would you say you’re able to get photos of a similar quality with a simple point-and-shoot camera? I’ve tried once before but I was really cold and didn’t own a tripod so I quickly gave up. Haha!
Shane
20. Sep, 2009
Chances are that you cannot capture with a simple point and shoot. You need to have control of your exposure time, ISO-Speed and aperature settings. If your camera allows you to customize these settings then you should be able to get some basic shots of the Aurora. Good luck!