ZODIACAL LIGHT

Location:  McPherson Beach, NB, Canada

Date Time:  February 17, 2020 1830-1930hrs

Weather:  Windy, cold, mostly clear, -2C.

Equipment:  Canon Rebel T3 with 18-55 lens.  Processed with Photoshop.

Attendance:  Danielle, David

Objective:  To view and image the zodiacal light which was supposed to be in the western sky at first dark, after sundown.

Report:

• Went down to a local beach in order to see the western sky at first dark.  Evening twilight took about 40 minutes.  Once it got dark enough, the zodiacal light was obvious in the western sky.  Danielle thought it looked like an aura.

Venus upper left.  Facing west at 1928 hrs.  Single shot 13 second, ISO 6400 f/5.6.

Facing west at 1922 hrs.  Single shot 10 second, ISO 6400.

• While waiting for twilight to fade away, we watched the how dark it got around the northern sky and The Big Dipper.  Ursa Major is standing on end this time of year, in the evening.

Image taken at 712pm.  10 second, ISO 6400.

• Also, while waiting for twilight to fade away, we observed Orion with it's presently fading Betelgeuse.  The giant star is currently fading in brightness due to its variability.  This has caused great interest by professional and amateur astronomers alike. 

Image taken at 724pm.  10 second, ISO 6400.

• No shooting stars or satellites were seen.