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Full Lunar Halo
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Sat Jul 3 20:41:01 2004 UTC
This was taken last November 10, two days past full moon, facing southeast
(Rochester, VT). The lower arc cut through Orion above the belt. Nikon
FE, zoom lens set for 24 mm. at f/4; Fuji 800 NPZ.
© 2004 Amber Rahm
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VT Aurora of 30 October 2003 - #6
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Thu Jan 29 06:48:03 2004 UTC
Nearing 8:00 pm EST, the aruroa was a bit less intense, but it brightened
again for a short time before we went home. It's interesting to compare
how the Big Dipper shows brighter in this shot, but was fainter in the
brighter aurora of previous shots. It was a wonderful display on 30
October 2003, Rochester VT. Nikon FE, 24-85 mm lens at f/2.8, Fuji NPZ,
20-25 seconds. Copyright 2004 Amber Rahm
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VT Aurora of 30 October 2003 - #5
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Thu Jan 29 06:48:03 2004 UTC
Facing NE, vertical shot where there was a great red glow and rays. The
red was a deep rosy colour that intensified then faded slowly again and
again in the northeast and eastern sky, as well as in the northwest. There
was another corona but my tripod balked and I couldn't get a shot. 30
October 2003, between 7:00 and 8:00 pm EST. Nikon FE, 24-85 mm lens at
f/2.8, Fuji NPZ, 20-25 seconds. Copyright 2004 Amber Rahm
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VT Aurora of 30 October 2003 - #4
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Thu Jan 29 06:48:03 2004 UTC
Facing NNW, 7:00 to 8:00 pm EST, 30 October 2003, Rochester VT. Nikon FE,
24-85 mm lens at f/2.8, Fuji NPZ, 20-25 seconds. Copyright 2004 Amber Rahm
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VT Aurora of 30 October 2003 - #3
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Thu Jan 29 06:48:03 2004 UTC
Quite atypical for this area, the aurora seemed to be nearly all around the
sky in Rochester VT on the evening of 30 October 2003. Facing north. The
images in this set (from #2 to #6) show changes in chronological order
between 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm EST. Nikon FE, 24-85 mm lens at f/2.8; Fuji
NPZ, 20-25 seconds.
Copyright 2004 Amber Rahm
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VT Aurora of 30 October 2003 - #2
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Thu Jan 29 06:48:03 2004 UTC
This vertical image was taken after we had driven uphill for a better view,
around 7:00 pm EST on 30 October 2003. Facing west; Nikon FE, 24-85 mm
lens at f/2.8, for 20-25 seconds; Fuji NPZ. Copyright 2004 Amber Rahm
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VT Aurora of 30 October 2003 - #1
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Thu Jan 29 06:21:02 2004 UTC
The evening of 30 October 2003 was wonderfully clear between nights of
clouds. The aurora was quite strong, and I had just missed a nice corona
about 6:30 pm EST. This image is looking up and northeast from the back
yard in Rochester Vermont about 6:50 pm (23:50 UTC). Nikon FE, 24-85 mm
Nikkor zoom, at f/2.8; Fuji NPZ negative film, about 20 to 25 seconds.
Copyright 2004 Amber Rahm
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CZA Sequence - Iris-5
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Fri Jul 18 17:28:01 2003 UTC
One last shot to show increased colour intensity. Iris seems to be spinning
around finishing the job before going on to something else. There is also a
suggestion of wings in this and #4, along with traces of other creatures,
perhaps, displaying better in larger images. © 2003 Amber Rahm
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CZA Sequence - Iris-4
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Thu Jul 17 21:39:02 2003 UTC
Here Iris is on the right, seemingly checking her work. © 2003 Amber Rahm
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CZA Sequence - Iris-3
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Thu Jul 17 21:39:02 2003 UTC
This image is somewhat larger. It's my favorite of the set, as Iris
definitely appears to show more clearly to me. I never heard that the
ancient Greeks had separate deities for different halo arcs. © 2003 Amber
Rahm
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CZA Sequence - Iris-2
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Thu Jul 17 21:39:02 2003 UTC
Iris may be working with a small sky dragon here. I'm not sure what he
does, but I assume he is friendly towards colour effects. © 2003 Amber
Rahm
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CZA Sequence - Iris-1
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Sun Jul 20 04:29:01 2003 UTC
Taken between 4:00 and 4:30 pm EDT, 6 October 2002.
The cirrus clouds kept shifting and I figured I could see Iris (Greek
goddess of the rainbow) working on the CZA. I suggest that her activity
extends well beyond rainbows. None of these is part of my art work; all
are simply photos only. In this one Iris is on the left, with rather wild
hair. Kodak 200 neg., Nikon FE, 70 to 210 mm zoom lens.
© 2003 Amber Rahm
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Aurora below Big Dipper
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Tue Jan 28 22:33:01 2003 UTC
Taken between 9:30 and10:00 PM EST on 7 September 2002. Nikon FE, Fuji 800
NPZ. Copyright 2002 Amber Rahm
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Pale Golden Rays
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Fri Jan 24 01:21:01 2003 UTC
Upward crepuscular rays on 8 August 2002. Nikon F, 50 mm lens; Fuji 200
neg. film.
Copyright 2003 Amber Rahm
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Rays and Shadows
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Fri Jan 24 01:14:01 2003 UTC
Upward crepuscular rays on 24 July 2002. Shadows in central area make me
think of crystal growth (vaguely hexagonal system perhaps). Nikon FE,
72-36 mm lens; Kodak 200 neg. film. Copyright 2003 Amber Rahm
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Rainbow from Virga
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Thu Jan 23 20:11:01 2003 UTC
Virga is precipitation, rain or snow, that evaporates before it can reach
the ground. On the first of September 2002 near sunset in Rochester,
Vermont, I was amazed to see part of a rainbow in the southeast even though
it was not and had not been raining. I had never seen this before.
(Sometimes rain streaks can be seen below clouds when the air is dry.)
Fortunately I was able to stop gaping and exclaiming long enough to get a
camera and take a photo. Nikon F, 50 mm lens; Kodak 200 ISO.
Copyright 2003 Amber Rahm
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Cassiopeia in Faint Red Aurora
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Thu Nov 14 08:31:02 2002 UTC
Taken 20 April 2002, after 1:00 AM EDT with Nikon FE and Kodak 400 neg.
film. Later there was a lot of upward rippling and pulsing that I couldn't
capture. I could, however, gaze in cheerful amazement. © 2002 Amber Rahm
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CZA and Film Comparison
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Mon Nov 4 22:08:01 2002 UTC
This is a comparison between two circumzenithal arcs and two kinds of
film. The first is from 18 September 2002 using Nikon F with 50 mm lens
and Fuji Superia 200 negative film. The second is from 25 September using
Nikon FE with 36-72 mm lens and Kodak 200 negative film. On both days the
CZA appeared around 4:00 to 4:15 PM EDT. I noticed interesting colour
differences between the films, and a slight difference in width of the
arcs.
©2002 Amber Rahm
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Halo and CZA
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Mon Nov 4 20:10:02 2002 UTC
Another image from the September 25th 2002 display. Upper part of 22
degree halo, faint upper tangent arc, circumzenithal arc, as the sun was
sinking below the west mountain ridge around 4:15 PM EDT. Nikon FE, Kodak
200. © 2002 Amber Rahm
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Parry Arc
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Mon Nov 4 19:54:01 2002 UTC
Between 3:15 and 3:30 PM EDT on 25 September 2002. 22 degree halo, upper
tangent arc, Parry arc, left sundog. Shot while dodging around back yard
trying to avoid a great hole and watch the display at the same time. Nikon
FE, 36-72 mm lens; Kodak 200 neg. film. © 2002 Amber Rahm
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Aurora 2 - 7 September 2002
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Fri Jan 31 22:47:01 2003 UTC
Late in the evening the aurora gained some renewed
strength. Nikon FE; Fuji NPZ 800.
©2002 Amber Rahm
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Aurora 1 - 7 September 2002
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Mon Oct 14 22:54:01 2002 UTC
The evening of 7 September 2002 had varying activity over Rochester VT, and
the stars were bright. Nikon FE and Fuji NPZ 800. © 2002 Amber Rahm
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Auroral Glow and Lightning-lit Clouds
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Fri Oct 11 17:13:02 2002 UTC
On the night of September 3-4, 2002, there was some fairly bright auroral
glow (white and green at first) in the north and northeast in Rochester,
VT. There were many clouds moving in and a storm brewing mostly towards
the southeast. There were flickerings of lightning in clouds in the
northeast as well. So I kept the camera set up and waited to get some
lightning. I saw a few streaks and a meteor, but wound up with a glowing
cloud. I was pleased to see that the aurora showed on the film; it was not
as visible to the eye. I used my husband's Nikon F with 50 mm lens, and
Kodak Gold 200. © Copyright 2002 Amber Rahm
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Misty Lunar Corona
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Mon Sep 30 17:30:01 2002 UTC
Full moon on 2nd September 2001; aureole and pale corona in misty air that
night. Nikon FE, 70-210 mm Tokina lens, Kodak 400 neg. Copyright 2002
Amber Rahm.
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Iridescent Clouds
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Sun Sep 29 02:52:01 2002 UTC
Relatively close (and strange) view of altocumulus and cirrus mix showing
iridescence/partial corona effect, and black sky beyond colours because of
extremely high contrast. From the first week of July 2001, roughly after 4
pm EDT; NikonFE, 70-210 zoom; about f/16 at 1/1000 with Kodak 200 neg.
Copyright 2002 Amber Rahm
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Glowing Moon in Clouds
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Fri Sep 27 20:08:02 2002 UTC
Taken in Rochester, VT on 23 July, 2002 the night before full moon. There
is a trace of iridescence in the clouds that shows better on original
image. Nikon FE with 72-36 mm Nikon zoom lens, f/3.5; Kodak 200 ISO neg.
film, perhaps 6 to 10 sec.
Copyright 2002 Amber Rahm
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Partial Lunar Halo
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Fri Sep 27 20:03:01 2002 UTC
Taken the night of November 30 to December 1, 2001. Old Pentax, 35 mm
lens, f/3.5; Kodak Max 800 ISO neg. film.
Copyright 2002 Amber Rahm
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Orion in clouds
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Fri Sep 27 19:58:01 2002 UTC
Most of Orion caught when I was out halo chasing. Approximately around
1:00 AM EST on December 1, 2001, as far as I can figure. Pentax SP 500, 35
mm lens; Kodak Max 800; can't remember exposure time. The moon was full,
and it was fun to see Orion show through racing clouds.
Copyright 2002 Amber Rahm
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Rainbow arcs
Submitted by:
A Rahm at Fri Sep 27 19:41:01 2002 UTC
Taken 11 July 2001; Nikon FE; Kodak 200 ISO, 70-210 mm zoom at 70 mm; f/11
at 1/250.
Copyright 2002 Amber Rahm
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