Northern Lights Over Perth

On Thursday 27th February a strong solar storm, combined with a weak Earth magnetic field allowed a fantastic display of the Northern Lights. The Aurora could be seen from the south of England.

These pictures are taken overlooking Perth and despite the strong street lights, a band of green can clearly be seen. Unfortunately, it took some time before the cloud cleared, and a lot of the reds and pinks were not visible / too weak to be seen over the street light pollution.

Full collection can be found here

The first test shot for settings and location picked up a good amount of green, and off to the left, some red.

It took about an hour before the cloud fully cleared to allow this view.

Noctilucent Clouds

A selection of pictures here of Noctilucent Clouds over Perth. The rare clouds are the highest clouds that form in the atmosphere, and appear for a short window each year between late May to late July. If the clouds have formed, they will only appear once the sun is 15 degrees below the horizon after sunset or before dawn.

2013 Was a good year for the clouds forming, and here are some photos taken over a few nights.

Full collections of pictures can be seen here.

 

Winter 2010 - Buckie Braes and Craigie Hill

A collection of pictures from Buckie Braes and Craigie Hill this past winter.

Buckie Braes, Perth, Winter 2010

Pictures found here: Winter 2010: Buckie Braes and Craigie Hill