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This is one of dozens taken in a sequence with the new Robotic Camera while the proton flux from the sun was high. The Bz component of the Earths magnetic field was pointing north to ward off any storms, so nobody got anything that night. However, some low lying cirrus clouds showed up as yellowish patterns to the north. Polaris is dead center, and this 16mm fisheye was set for one half stop down.

Instrument:  16mm f/2.8 Zenit Fisheye
Platform:  Tripod with Aurora Cam
Film:  Fuji 400
Exposure:  10 m
Filters:  NONE
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing 8/10, Transparency 6/10
Outside Temperature:  15 C
Processing: Photoshop.

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