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Auroras

August 14, 2026 Chippewa National Forest, MN Kp 2.67
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Aurora account

The Night

A slightly southward Bz got me outside at 3:00 AM CDT. Bz had been south for several hours, so the likelihood of visible auroras was pretty high.

I went north of town into the Chippewa National Forest to take a few photos. The auroras were out, and I observed them for an hour or so, but I never saw a strong substorm. I did see a few Perseid meteors, though.

Auroras and Meteor
This is the closest the auroras came to a substorm. I also captured a Perseid meteor.