Arcturus and an Auroral Corona

Posted by DaveMitsky
on Wednesday, February 18, 2009

by Dave Mitsky

This photograph of the first magnitude star Arcturus and a coronal arch was taken during an aurora that occurred in the spring of 2002 using a Pentak K1000 and a Pentax 50mm lens.  The location was a park near Chambers Hill, Pennsylvania.

Tags: Aurora
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