Here she blows! Sunspot region 4274 produced its strongest solar flare thus far since it appeared on the east limb and the sixth strongest solar flare of the current solar cycle. An impressive long duration and highly eruptive X5.1 (R3-strong) solar flare peaked this morning at 10:04 UTC.
The aurora borealis over NW Ohio last night (May 10, 2024) was absolutely stunning to behold. Never in my life did I think I would see this kind of 360 degree, horizon to horizon display in my own back yard. The ISS also made a pass, it can be seen as the bright white streak in 3 of these images.
full resolution available here: https://www.astrobin.com/vcb4xz/
Damn! Missed the Aurora, must be because my cave faces south but some good photos to be seen on social media.