Well, the stars aligned here in Seattle, with clear weather for the rare viewing of the aurora borealis. We weren't sure what to expect, so we chose to go on a late night ferry ride over and back across Puget Sound. The light show was pretty cool, but, to the naked eye, it mostly looked like whispy clouds with very muted color, if any. But photos with longer exposures (10-15 seconds) picked it up nicely. Unfortunately, I (a) have very limited experience in night-sky photography, (b) struggled to get my camera to do what I wanted in modes I don't normally use (manual focus, manual exposure), and (c) overlooked the fact that the ferry is actually moving, so a tripod only avoids additional movement. It worked out ok in some cases, and it was a fun little adventure.
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Moonset over Kitsap Peninsula, with hints of color
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Bright lights above the ferry
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| Bright lights above the ferry |
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Aurora Borealis over Edmonds
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