Abstract Huge shooting star and Auroras

Huge shooting star and Auroras · **6 Likes**

That's what I got on this autumn, the biggest shooting star ever seen (by me) and caught it in picture with the northern lights! Let me know what do you like.

**Kerrowdown** · 12-01-2014, 05:10 PM

In the old days I would have just said it's just a scratch on the emulsion side of the film.

bdery · 12-02-2014, 06:05 AM

Originally posted by Astronomersmith

this picture almost looks like a satellite - possibly even the International Space Station.

My thought exactly. It's still a great capture.

Stickl · 12-02-2014, 01:07 PM

Thanks!!

Haha kerrowdown that would have been possible in the old (good) days

bdery as I said, it's not a satellite - I've seen quite much of those and I'm sure this one wasn't it. Thank you!!

**pbancr** · 12-02-2014, 03:24 PM

Great capture..lovely,

mmire504 · 12-04-2014, 01:48 PM

Wonderful image, love the colors!

Photogoof · 07-27-2018, 05:00 AM

Originally posted by Stickl

That's what I got on this autumn, the biggest shooting star ever seen (by me) and caught it in picture with the northern lights! Let me know what do you like.

So dreamy!

Astronomersmith · 12-10-2018, 11:35 AM

Originally posted by Stickl

Wow thank you very much!!

Yes I feel you - I've been in astrophotography only four years now. I'm not always 100% sure which is which but in this one I'd say it was a meteor! Never seen anything as bright and as fast as that one (meteor) in this photo - that "flight" took something like two seconds (max) from the beginning to the end! So it can't be a satellite. And as I said, that was amazingly bright one! Asked the same thing from the Ursa (Tähtitieteellinen yhdistys Ursa: English) and they believed it's meteor too! so I'm pretty sure of this!

Exposure was 10s, ISO 3200, f/2.8 and 17mm. Lens was Tamron 17-50/2.8 with the K-5 II body. And thanks!!

If you are still on the forum, you'll see this VERY late response....if not, oh well.
I just got around to reading your response to my question from 4 years ago? But, you answered and removed any doubt about my wondering if it might be a satellite. If it only took 1 or 2 seconds, then it definitely was a shooting star, it couldn't have been a satellite or space station, they can take up to a minute or more to traverse the sky.

I guess you were timing the exposure to capture the aurora, but that was one very lucky, and very good accidental addition to your original photo intention!

Scott

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12-01-2014, 05:10 PM	#16
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	In the old days I would have just said it's just a scratch on the emulsion side of the film.

12-02-2014, 06:05 AM	#17
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,357	Originally posted by Astronomersmith this picture almost looks like a satellite - possibly even the International Space Station. My thought exactly. It's still a great capture.

12-02-2014, 01:07 PM	#18
Stickl Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Oulu Posts: 271 Original Poster	Thanks!! Haha kerrowdown that would have been possible in the old (good) days bdery as I said, it's not a satellite - I've seen quite much of those and I'm sure this one wasn't it. Thank you!!

12-02-2014, 03:24 PM	#19
pbancr Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southeast Connecticut Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,575	Great capture..lovely,

12-04-2014, 01:48 PM	#20
mmire504 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: new orleans, la Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 30	Wonderful image, love the colors!

07-27-2018, 05:00 AM	#21
Photogoof Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,422	Originally posted by Stickl That's what I got on this autumn, the biggest shooting star ever seen (by me) and caught it in picture with the northern lights! Let me know what do you like. So dreamy!

12-10-2018, 11:35 AM	#22
Astronomersmith Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 58	Originally posted by Stickl Wow thank you very much!! Yes I feel you - I've been in astrophotography only four years now. I'm not always 100% sure which is which but in this one I'd say it was a meteor! Never seen anything as bright and as fast as that one (meteor) in this photo - that "flight" took something like two seconds (max) from the beginning to the end! So it can't be a satellite. And as I said, that was amazingly bright one! Asked the same thing from the Ursa (Tähtitieteellinen yhdistys Ursa: English) and they believed it's meteor too! so I'm pretty sure of this! Exposure was 10s, ISO 3200, f/2.8 and 17mm. Lens was Tamron 17-50/2.8 with the K-5 II body. And thanks!! If you are still on the forum, you'll see this VERY late response....if not, oh well. I just got around to reading your response to my question from 4 years ago? But, you answered and removed any doubt about my wondering if it might be a satellite. If it only took 1 or 2 seconds, then it definitely was a shooting star, it couldn't have been a satellite or space station, they can take up to a minute or more to traverse the sky. I guess you were timing the exposure to capture the aurora, but that was one very lucky, and very good accidental addition to your original photo intention! Scott