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Sar Arc in the night sky to the east of where the Aurora was most active.
SARs are apparently pure red arcs of light that span across the sky during strong geomagnetic storms.
The following information is from an article written by Dr. Tony Phillips and I'll include a link below if you care to read more...

"Surprise: Some Red Auroras are *not* Auroras
November 22, 2021 / Dr.Tony Phillips"

"SARs may look like auroras, but they are not the same. Auroras appear when charged particles rain down from space, hitting the atmosphere and causing it to glow like the picture tube of an old color TV. SARs form differently. They are a sign of heat energy leaking into the upper atmosphere from Earth’s ring current system."

spaceweatherarchive.com/2021/11/22/3308/

Fascinating stuff...

Some may notice the tall crooked tree in this image, which is most likely the result of my camera not being perfectly level. It was a real challenge in the dark...


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  • Taken: Oct 11, 2024
  • Uploaded: Oct 13, 2024
  • Updated: Oct 29, 2024