Aurora Observation by Gerry Doherty on Friday, 13 February 2026 around 21:45 UTC
Summary
| Observer | Gerry Doherty |
|---|---|
| Location | Alexandria, United Kingdom Middle latitude |
| Coordinates | 56° 1' 1" N / 5° 23' 19" W |
| Time | Friday, 13 February 2026 at 21:45 UTC |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Aurora visibility | Aurora rays |
| Aurora brightness | Bright aurora |
| Aurora forms | Arc Rays |
| Aurora Colors | Green Red |
| Aurora conditions | Kp4o Hp30: 3o Dst -28nT |
Story
Got an alert about 20.15 from Glendale app drove 4 miles to Loch Lomond West Scotland arrived and set up a time lapse about 21.45 till 23.00 and another camera for still shots Aurora showing immediately and built from 21.45 through till 23.00
Image information
Time
2026-02-13 20:49
Taken with:
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON Z6_3
Lens:
Viltrox AF 16/1.8 Z
Focal Length
16mm
Exposure Time
6 seconds
Aperture
f/1.8
ISO Speed
1250
Edited with
Adobe Lightroom 11.1.2 (Android)
Copyright
GERRY DOC
Time
2026-02-13 21:11
Taken with:
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON Z6_3
Lens:
Viltrox AF 16/1.8 Z
Focal Length
16mm
Exposure Time
6 seconds
Aperture
f/1.8
ISO Speed
1250
Edited with
Adobe Lightroom 11.1.2 (Android)
Copyright
GERRY DOC
Time
2026-02-13 20:50
Taken with:
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON Z6_3
Lens:
Viltrox AF 16/1.8 Z
Focal Length
16mm
Exposure Time
6 seconds
Aperture
f/1.8
ISO Speed
1250
Edited with
Adobe Lightroom 11.1.2 (Android)
Copyright
GERRY DOC
Time
2026-02-13 20:40
Taken with:
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON Z6_3
Lens:
Viltrox AF 16/1.8 Z
Focal Length
16mm
Exposure Time
6 seconds
Aperture
f/1.8
ISO Speed
2000
Edited with
Adobe Lightroom 11.1.2 (Android)
Copyright
GERRY DOC
Image copyright: Gerry Doherty
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