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@GoYardGoats They just get killed. 0 of 10 do not recommend...

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Aurora was out tonight thanks to a nice gust of solar wind from a big coronal hole. At best was just barely naked eye visible, but popped on camera despite some low clouds at Saville Dam. @bobmaxon @NBCConnecticut

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It doesn't any better for a peak-fall day here in Simsbury.
#fall #leaves #ducks #ducksunlimited #outdoorphotography #connecticut

@bobmaxon @ryanhanrahan thanks for dialing up the weather for us.

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I would have loved to have seen this during a new moon, it would have been amazing. Note all the short, white, dim hair-like streaks, those are satellites, most likely mostly Starlink...wild how many are visible in the image.

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One last parting shot of comet "Bob"... This was from Wednesday. The difference in how much dimmer it was just one day later was striking. Barely visible to the naked eye. Add in the nearly full moon casting a ton of light, and it made for an interesting image.

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@bobmaxon @ryanhanrahan if you're interested...

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Went to try and shoot the "Hunter's Moon" with the Hueblien Tower, but a thin veil of clouds messed with the image I envisioned, making exposures tough. So, here's the best of, along with sunset and just the moon. #HuntersMoon #hueblientower #sunset

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In the 2nd shot you can see the "anti-tail" pointing the opposite of the main tail which can only be seen when the comet crosses our orbital plain (nerd stuff)

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Went out to try and get a photo of Comet C/2003 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS with foliage. Had to dodge a rain shower and lots of clouds, so I'm not happy with what I got. Just not as tack sharp as it should be. Try again tomorrow. @bobmaxon @ryanhanrahan

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<4 of 4> This is "first light" during blue hour, you can just see the auroral arc showing. What's remarkable though is the "fireball" meteorite exploding as it enters the atmosphere.

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<1 of 4> My favorites from the Oct 10-11 Aurora Outbreak. Photographed in North Central Connecticut (a couple different locations). @bobmaxon @ryanhanrahan @Ginger_Zee #aurora #northernlights

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<3 of 4> The 1st I call "The Solemn Face of the Aurora", the 2nd is a SAR Arc, shot facing SOUTH

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<3 of 3> It was clearly visible, but, the camera picks up so much more detail and color. The aurora ebbs and flows in structure, size, color and detail constantly and is impossible to fully capture in an image the feeling.

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<2 of 3> These 2 are my favorites and very close to straight from camera. I included the 3rd image, because this is what it looked like (as close as I could get) to the naked eye. I think it's important for non-photographers to see that. @ryanhanrahan @bobmaxon @Ginger_Zee

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<1 of 3> So, in the light of a good sleep (pun intended), I looked at the quick images from last night and I think the phone editing of them was too heavy handed (if you've worked with me on photos you know I'm a "truth in imaging" advocate and limit my post-processing).

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@alroker @Ginger_Zee last night in Connecticut

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Beautiful aurora display tonight at the Saville Dam in Barkhamsted. @ryanhanrahan @bobmaxon

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@ryanhanrahan @bobmaxon @ryanhanrahan there was about a 15min outburst around 10:15 that clearly naked eye visible and stunning…the camera just amp’d it.

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@ryanhanrahan @bobmaxon Absolutely