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Chris Cogan

@cogiesauroras.bsky.social

Living in Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland, where we have zero human light pollution.. Aurora's are easy seen from here

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Some cold winter nights we get some really impressive Halos

04.02.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Moonhalo and a Moon Corona with Venus not wanting to be left out. Venus Corona ☺️
At Muie, Sutherland 2nd Feb
#Moonhalo #MoonCorona #Venus
@stormhour.bsky.social @davidbflower.bsky.social guess it's not aurora hunting tonight πŸ™„

02.02.2025 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Midnight entertainment at Muie, Sutherland, Scotland for 'Cogie'
30/31st Jan
Only Nature's light pollution πŸ˜†
#Andromeda #milkyway #auroraborealis
@stormhour.bsky.social @davidbflower.bsky.social

31.01.2025 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Airglow Hell at Muie, Sutherland, Scotland
It does seem this Aurora season its bad πŸ‘Ž
Wasted Dark sky area in my view.

26.01.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Barnard's Loop is still hidden by the Airglow up in Muie, Rogart Sutherland πŸ₯Ή
This aurora season, I think the airglow has been way worse than previous seasons....could rockets be the cause πŸ€”
#Airglow #astrophotography
@davidbflower.bsky.social

26.01.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lenticular clouds over 3hrs with the Aurora providing the backlight 😁
Around Rogart, Sutherland they're a common cloud, thanks to the mountains and Hills
#lenticularclouds #auroraborealis #Scotland #highlandsofscotland #Sutherland
@stormhour.bsky.social

25.01.2025 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some nights, I can stay in my chair watching the Aurora πŸ˜‚ real time video as the camera took it. (Tapo security camera)
1st Jan at Muie, Sutherland.
My Daughter got a treat watching this with me over the wall.
#auroraborealis #northernlights #Scotland #scottishhighlands #astrophotography

25.01.2025 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A camera to save me checking on the cloud situation every 5 mins, captures Meteors 😁
Nice meteor breaking up with a flash..πŸ’₯ over Lairg, Sutherland
#meteor
Airglow made the sky so grainy, Aurora just showing

25.01.2025 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meteor rocking and rolling as it hit the atmosphere last night πŸ€—
#Meteor #Scotland #astrophotography

21.12.2024 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That's so far south 😱 I was sat looking at the Aurora Arc on my southern horizon, from my door step, which was so wrong

21.12.2024 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Moon Halo with a couple of Moondogs 19/20th Dec over Rogart,Sutherland, Scotland. Wonderful #Scotspine and #Mars in the Halo band
#astrophotography #Mars #Scotland #scotspine #moonhalo

20.12.2024 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Adrien. These stood still for a good 10mins without moving...probably thinking what's that daft bugger upto πŸ™ˆ

19.12.2024 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Your certainly in the southern parts of America. Hopefully the sun has a few moments whilst looking at earth, then so many other people get a treat 😁

19.12.2024 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I was getting worried I'd forgotten what aurora looked like 😱🀣
18/19th Dec 17.35 90th since summer solstice.
#aurora #auroraborealis #Scotland #Highlands

19.12.2024 02:05 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They're one of Nature's wonderful things, I never get tired of seeing them as everyone is different

19.12.2024 02:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some nights I'm being watched and it's a little worrying 😟 Stags can be aggressive
@nightlights.bsky.social not like your soft Reindeer 🀣
#aurora #auroraborealis #reddeerstags #deer #Scotland #Highlands

16.12.2024 01:43 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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I didn't want to see the milkyway anyway πŸ™„
Nature's light pollution at its finest
Rogart, Sutherland, Scotland 10/11/2024 01.39
#aurora #auroraborealis #milkyway

15.12.2024 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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My favourite effect the Aurora does is lighting up the mist, turning it green πŸ’š
Over looking a part of Sutherland Where no one lives..
10/11/2024 back of camera shot as the aurora expanded, even shows the colour and the green mist.
14mm Nikon D810
#aurora #auroraborealis #scotchmist

15.12.2024 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2 photos that are not Aurora, but something I go and deliberately find...

Very special, natural moon light trick in the fog....

Lunar Fogbow 😁

14.12.2024 22:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Where's the rainbow or MoonDog πŸ€” all I'm seeing is a 22Β° Lunar Halo

14.12.2024 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Seems he shoots everything. πŸ™„

13.12.2024 00:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My neighbour will have it shot. Shoots anything Stags, 2 foxes last week

12.12.2024 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What's a meteor (top 5)
What's a satellite (bottom 5)
"Pictures" always worked for me at school 🀭
It's not hard, especially as I've never seen a white meteor
#meteorshower #meteor #satellite #flaring

12.12.2024 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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You know me too well πŸ˜‚ I was hoping, like I hope they're there when the moonrises
Fakery isn't my thing πŸ˜•

12.12.2024 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm waiting for the Trump/Elon love in, to fail. It's going to be 'Simpsons' greatest episode 🀣

12.12.2024 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sunrise at Muie,Sutherland this morning 10am πŸ˜‚
Wonderful Sunspots without any filters (fog is a natural filter)
#Sunspots

(Don't ever point a lens at the sun without being 100% confident you're not going to burn your eyes)

12.12.2024 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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2am and Orion Constellation is moving out of my worst sky for light pollution...Dornoch Cathedral and Tain street lights.
Awful Airglow, but A Geminid Meteor nearly crossed over Sirius (bottom left)

#geminids #orion #meteor

11.12.2024 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Airglow looking like there's an Oilspill in the sky πŸ™„
Even Andromeda Galaxy looks fuzzy.
#Airglow #Andromedagalaxy

11.12.2024 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Paul, I'm also super annoying when people claim to see Meteors, when they're seeing various shitalites πŸ˜‚

11.12.2024 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Man alive Harlan you've turned into Sweary Man 🀣
I've had 3 nights of no stars πŸ™„

11.12.2024 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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