Well after the thunderstorms blew through last night it cleared off and I was able to capture photographic Auroras in southern Ohio.

Around midnight, I could see the faint red glow, and some purple, with and occasional green bands, but it was definitely faint.

They showed up better photographically. I shot this image from my friend Williams backyard in New Carlisle, Ohio.

William Trost and I watched the Boulder, Colorado Magnetometer & The Space weather website and can see the reading live online…while imaging in Ohio and when it peaked up to 6.6, I could see the red glow on the horizon, and knew it was time to take a shot!

The Aurora is red & purple glow to the lower right, below the Big Dipper, Little Dipper, & Draco. It varied from about 20 to 30 degrees off the northern horizon for us last night!

The constellations of Bootes,Corona Borealis, Hercules are also visible to the upper left.

Image details:

Canon Rebel Xsi & 8mm lens F4 (cropped)

ISO 800, 41 second exposure

07-16-2012 12:22pm E.S.T.

New Carlisle, Ohio (just North of Dayton)

Best Regards,
John Chumack
www.galacticimages.com