Sunset Storms

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Sunset Storms

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Hi everyone...

As sunset neared on Thursday evening we had several Iines of thunder storms lined up to roll through after dark.

I caught the sun setting behind the approaching storms.
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Lots of thunder and lightning through the night but no damaging winds.

Brian


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Re: Sunset Storms

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Wow!! it looks like the sky is literally on fire :shock:

Have a great holiday!!

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Re: Sunset Storms

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Thanks Alexandra !!!

It did have that look of fire to it and that was what first a=caught my attention.

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Cambray, ON Canada

Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/185395281@N08/albums

10'x15 Roll-off Roof Observatory
Takahashi EM400 Mount carrying:
C14 + Lunt 80ED
Deep Sky Work - ASI294MM Pro+EFW 7x36/Canon 60D (Ha mod), ONAG
Planetary Work - SBIG CFW10, ASI462MM

2.2m Diameter Dome
iOptron CEM70G Mount carrying:
Orion EON 130ED, f7 OTA for Day & Night Use
Ha Setup: Lunt LS80PT/LS75FHa/B1200Ha + Home Brew Lunt Double Stack/B1800Ha on the Orion OTA + Daystar Quantum
WL, G-Band & CaK Setup: Lunt Wedge & Lunt B1800CaK, Baader K-Line and Altair 2nm G-Band filter
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