An unusually strong solar storm hit the Earth on Friday May 10 causing auroras that were seen as far south as Puerto Rico. The storm is apparently persisting through this weekend. It has been cloudy and snowy here in Creede, but there was a brief thinning of the clouds last night (Saturday).
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11 May. Sony A7iii + Laowa 15mm f/2 + sparkle-6 filter.
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That is what the camera saw (ISO 1600, 30 s), but I could not detect the glow with my unaided eyes. The north star Polaris is in the center of the frame, the Big Dipper at the top.
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Three-frame animation. 30 s exposures.
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The Little Dipper through auroral glow. Laowa 15mm f/2 + sparkle-6 filter.
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credit: SkySafariAstronomy.com
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What a beautiful sight. Unfortunately cloud cover stopped me but I'm glad other astrophotographers got some good images.
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