Fisheye and faint aurora

Over the holiday weekend a friend of mine was house-sitting out by Moose Mountain, off Murphy Dome Road, and invited me to come out and enjoy the dark sky and a hot tub with her any night she was there. So on Friday night I headed over and after an very enjoyable evening of soaking under the skies with the first signs of stars that I had seen in over a week plus a few occasional shooting stars, even though the data was not incredibly favorable for the aurora I decided to finish the drive all the way out to Murphy Dome since I my new fisheye lens had arrived via UPS earlier that same day and I wanted to test it out.

I only got a couple of shots with some very, very faint aurora in a band. I also need to learn what is the best way to angle it since I got way too much foreground (snowpack). But I do think I got the lens focused, so I’m excited to get out now that it has stopped snowing and we are back to seeing aurora at night!

Sony a6000, Rokinon 8mm fisheye lens
Aperture priority, various ISO (see images)

 

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Focusing on the stars. Sony a6000, Rokinon 8mm fisheye lens Aperture priority, ISO 1250

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Not sure why all these vehicles are parked and snow covered at midnight….. Sony a6000, Rokinon 8mm fisheye lens Aperture priority, ISO 400, adjusted for brightness and minor contrast

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Nearly a full moon plus the snow reflection made this area very bright! Sony a6000, Rokinon 8mm fisheye lens Aperture priority, ISO 400, adjusted for brightness and minor contrast

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Due to the empty dog transport, I imagine a dog team out racing under the moonlight. Sony a6000, Rokinon 8mm fisheye lens Aperture priority, ISO 400, adjusted for brightness and minor contrast

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