Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) 8/11/24

On Sunday night, the Northern Lights were easily visible. I just went down to Grant Park Beach, as I wasn’t planning on staying out late. Of course, I’m still standing on the beach at 1am watching them! I should have just gone out west to get away from the city lights. The solar storm ended up being a G4 and seen as far south as Texas. I was watching them out over the lake, where the city lights were not affecting them as much. Most of the photos are 20 second exposures. Photos below are from 1030pm-1am, in various places on the beach. Enjoy!