A little more than 24 hours ago our sun unleashed a powerful X-Class solar flare along with a fast Earth-directed coronal mass ejection (CME). It arrived overnight and, expecting it, I snapped some average photos* of the arrival of the northern lights.
The first couple of photos were snapped before bedtime at 10.06 PM the evening of January 19, 2026. They were OK - yet not what I expected.
For any of the following photos click on the image for a closer look.
Twice more I arose to check on the progress of the lights (thank you bladder) and peering from the bathroom window to the north only once did my naked eye perceive any action. With wind chills -20F I wasn't inclined to take an actual photo sampling.
Finally I arose before 6 AM (permanently) and took a peek outdoors.
Yowza! The aurora borealis had gathered in strength with the night and as darkness began to wane was dancing in the pre-dawn skies. Here is a sampling of the shots I took; January 20, 2027 at 5:58 AM.
And, in-case you needed a guide to decipher the lights, here you go...
I use a Snapseed App to manipulate the aperture and ISO. My device uses a stabilizer setting for extended exposures.
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