While this is profoundly beautiful it is also humbling to think about how solar wind (stardust from our sun!) is being shielded by the magnetic fields (what!?) of our pale blue dot of a home, which exist due to the molten iron core spinning under the crust of rocks! Basically, lava spinning under our feet is protecting us from a ball of fire above our heads.
Everyone's aurora photos are beautiful, thanks for sharing. It was stunning to be able to see with the naked eye (less vivid than these photos but definitely distinct colors and shapes). I am dumbfounded to have seen this from the cornfields of Central Illinois, USA.

#Aurora #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #AstroPhotography

Here's what I saw today from the same spot with an exposure that was 30 times longer. So yeah, not every attempt is successful but is still worth making.

Keeping the fediverse real and not curating just the wins!

#Aurora #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #AstroPhotography #KeepingItReal

@shom Appreciate you showing the aurora difference from one night to the next. Thanks!
@Sue_with3cats so much of it is just pure luck!
@shom …and thoughtful action.