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January 15, 2022 Auroras

Chippewa National Forest

A high speed stream of solar wind and a bit southward Bz brought auroras to northern Minnesota. The moon was pretty full, but I went out to shoot what I could see. I headed up to Joyce Estates ski trail in the Chippewa National Forest and skied to a spot I had chosen on a small lake near the trail. The lights were washed out quite a bit by the moon, and soon enough, Bz went north, shutting the auroras off.

Nice Auroras
The auroral arcs (one on the horizon behind the trees, the other above the trees).

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