September 20, 2016 Auroras
Grand Rapids, MN
I tried the concept of "green" aurora chasing this week. I know auroras are primarily green in color, but I wanted to say I could find a good viewing spot without relying on a car to get there. It could be that I hit a deer the preceeding week with my car (it is still driveable).
When Bz dropped south, and I was able to see the auroras from my driveway, I took my bike to the nearest location I could find that did not have a lot of city lights. This was within a mile of my house. I set up at one spot in the woods for a bit and photographed the auroras silhouetted against the trees and then moved to a location on the Mississippi River to get a better view of the northern horizon. The Mississippi is relatively wide at this point because of a dam downstream.
I shot for a while as a mild substorm occurred, and when things settled down and Bz went a little north, I biked back home. This close proximity to home allowed me to have a decent night's sleep.
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| The auroral oval shortly near the end of twilight in the Forest History Center. |
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| A mild substorm starts on the river. |
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| The auroral oval from a dock. |
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| Advancing on the dock a little bit. |
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| Another brightening along the northern horizon. |
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