Zodiacal Light got stronger, and partial reddening of sky had already begun even before astronomical twilight. I was sleeping on the rock bed near the camera with my knees up. It was nice experience to be drowsy there viewing dark sky. My clothes were wet with night dew, when my iPhone alarm ringed after one hour, though my face was dry. It was fortunate that the small lenses of Ricoh Theta Z1 was kept clear thanks to USB micro dew heater below the lenses.

Aurora was not visible through the night.

site: 1,127m above sea level at lat. 44 39 58 North and long. 142 24 45 East, the summit of Mt.Hakodake 函岳 in Soya area 宗谷地方. It was my third visit there. Ambient temperature was around 5 degrees Celsius or 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Wind was mild.

I watched many rabbits, foxes, and deer at the night. The site is said to be a rich habitat of brown bears, though I have never watched them in the area. They must be timid or cautious.

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Make:	RICOH
Model:	RICOH THETA Z1
Exposure:	60
Aperture:	f/2.1
ISO Speed:	400
Focal Length:	2.6 mm