Hello friends! Soon we will be entering what is typically the best season for viewing aurora borealis – late winter/spring. Even though we are currently in a solar minimum and activity is lower, we still get some nice displays here in Alaska. I offer a class on nighttime/aurora photography every year at the Eagle River Nature Center and since it usually fills quickly, I’ve decided to offer two classes this year on consecutive Saturdays - March 16 & March 23. If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about night sky photography, please follow the links for more information and to register. Cost is $75 and each class is limited to 10 people.
March 16: https://www.ernc.org/courses/nighttime-aurora-photography
March 23: https://www.ernc.org/courses/nighttime-aurora-photography-1
I can’t guarantee auroras but I can promise that you’ll learn some good techniques for exposing and focusing at night as well as tracking auroral activity.
Thank you and feel free to share!
Colin
Self portrait under the aurora. Taken at the public use cabin, Eagle River Nature Center, AK.
March 2018 Aurora Borealis Class, Eagle River Nature Center, AK.