Aurora Photographer, Comet Photographer and the occasional Nightsky Photographer.https://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.social/post/3mijwrdowss2bJumping Pound Alberta 20260322T1030Z02 Apr 2026 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:iccfmu2ei7hpfxqad3onffrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijwrdowss2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.social/post/3mijwomlcpk2bJumping Pound Alberta, 20260322T1100Z02 Apr 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:iccfmu2ei7hpfxqad3onffrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijwomlcpk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.social/post/3mijv5zxss22yI am proud to be a Canadian and Anishinaabe. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Apr 2026 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:iccfmu2ei7hpfxqad3onffrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijv5zxss22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.social/post/3mczzx7pr6s2n"Enter The Dragon" Jumping Pound AB, 20260121T0647Z This image was taken during the 3rd substorm, my camera is pointing towards the Southern Zenith I was shooting at F2.8, ISO 5000 for 5 seconds. Rarely do I see shapes in the aurora, but this is Balerion from "The Game of Thrones".22 Jan 2026 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:iccfmu2ei7hpfxqad3onffrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mczzx7pr6s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.social/post/3m5p6p6fyjs2r"In The Colours Of A Rainbow?" Sibbald Pond West of Calgary 20251113T0130Z Rarely does one capture such a variety of colours in the aurora, the Rayed Arc "Curtain", filled the Western horizon for an hour, there was no real activity in the East.15 Nov 2025 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:iccfmu2ei7hpfxqad3onffrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5p6p6fyjs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.social/post/3m5moaz3me22fThe Red Corona CrossIron Mills Calgary Alberta November 11, 2025 at 0830 MDT The Remembrance Day Storm of 2025 will go down as one of the most unique geomagnetic storms for its ferocity without knocking out major power systems.14 Nov 2025 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:iccfmu2ei7hpfxqad3onffrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5moaz3me22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.social/post/3m5mnw666b22f"Love is Caring and Sharing" Sibbald Pond West of Calgary 20251113T0830Z All of the images that I post are free to anyone for any purpose, if high res jpeg images are wanted one only has to ask and I will gladly send them a no strings attached free image.14 Nov 2025 21:49 +0000at://did:plc:iccfmu2ei7hpfxqad3onffrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5mnw666b22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.social/post/3m2adixvyls2y"A Question of Sanity" Northeast of Calgary 20251002T0349Z Rarely does the the aurora explode this fast, the peak of the substorm lasted all of 10 minutes.... it leaves one gob smacked, and one questions "What is Reality"?02 Oct 2025 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:iccfmu2ei7hpfxqad3onffrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2adixvyls2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.social/post/3lyxsw7ywtk2kRockyford County East of Calgary 20250915T0530Z First image a SAR arc associated with an unknown green auroral arc, 2nd image the SAR arc at zenith. The display lasted no longer than 5 minutes.16 Sep 2025 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:iccfmu2ei7hpfxqad3onffrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyxsw7ywtk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.social/post/3lroddfibik2zBug on my Fern15 Jun 2025 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:iccfmu2ei7hpfxqad3onffrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lroddfibik2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.social/post/3lr7fpyhoos2qNoctilucent Clouds and the Aurora Borealis, North of Calgary, June 09, 202509 Jun 2025 22:15 +0000at://did:plc:iccfmu2ei7hpfxqad3onffrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr7fpyhoos2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.social/post/3lqdm45q3js2e"Expecting the Unexpected" Jumpingpound, Alberta 20250509T0829Z Watch the Sun and remember that Coronal Holes(51 and 52) that are negative in the Spring, and are Transequatorial, produce magnificent geomagnetic storms.29 May 2025 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:iccfmu2ei7hpfxqad3onffrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqdm45q3js2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.social/post/3lookion3ys2i"The Movie Caught In Between" West of Calgary Seebe, Alberta,20250501T0540Z A SAID arc/SAR camera is pointing ESE. Notice the RAGDA near the beginning of the movie.08 May 2025 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:iccfmu2ei7hpfxqad3onffrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lookion3ys2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.social/post/3lookevyspc2i"The 1st Movie Caught In Between" West of Calgary Seebe, Alberta, A SAID arc/SAR camera is pointing NNW. Notice the RAGDA near the beginning of the movie and the dual red arcs at the end.08 May 2025 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:iccfmu2ei7hpfxqad3onffrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lookevyspc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.social/post/3lo56zcq4fk26"Caught In Between" Last night West of Calgary Seebe, Alberta, this is a SAID arc in an enveloped auroral arc, or something. First time that I have seen anything like it, my camera is pointing NNW for the first shot, time 20250501T0540Z, the second shot is taken to the ESE, the time was the same.01 May 2025 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:iccfmu2ei7hpfxqad3onffrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo56zcq4fk26https://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.social/post/3lnw56xpzgs2o"The Gentle Dance" East of Cayley Alberta 20250404T0530Z Gentle substorms from a CIR impact, sweeps the aurora borealis into the mid latitude skies in Southern Alberta.29 Apr 2025 01:33 +0000at://did:plc:iccfmu2ei7hpfxqad3onffrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnw56xpzgs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.social/post/3ln6ypfkicc2y"WTF Is That" Sibbald Pond West of Calgary Alberta 20250419T0430-0510Z This strange pulsating Aurora(Proton?) cigar, pulsated for 40 min before dissipating. #Protonaurora #Proton #Aurora #Auroraborealis #northernlights19 Apr 2025 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:iccfmu2ei7hpfxqad3onffrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln6ypfkicc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.social/post/3ln6yds5nts2y"And The Heavens Said May I" East of Keoma Alberta 2025018T0400-0500Z One of the prettiest aurora's that I have witnessed, but that may have to do with the awesome glass like pond for reflection shots . #Aurora #Auroraborealis #northernlights19 Apr 2025 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:iccfmu2ei7hpfxqad3onffrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln6yds5nts2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.social/post/3ln4gq7rrcc2y"Like I SAID" Northeast of Calgary 20250418T0520Z At the end of the first substorm a SAID aka STEVE formed and stayed visible for about 30-40 minutes. It was difficult to make out with the eye, so I set my camera's to ISO 5000, F2.8, 13-15 seconds. There was no Picket Fence that I could see.18 Apr 2025 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:iccfmu2ei7hpfxqad3onffrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln4gq7rrcc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.social/post/3ln4dfksoic2w"The Glass Slippers" Northeast of Calgary 20250418T0420Z It took awhile for the charge to build but when the substorm hit it was a beautiful sight to behold. This was a night where the pond was as still as a reflection in a mirror, and I was fortunate enough to be able to capture the aurora.18 Apr 2025 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:iccfmu2ei7hpfxqad3onffrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln4dfksoic2whttps://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.social/post/3lmxmndtdxs26It appears that the culprit behind the Northward trend in the BZ is a CIR From Coronal Hole 35. Notice the rise in density and the drop in the solar wind speed usually indicative of a CIR [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Apr 2025 22:17 +0000at://did:plc:iccfmu2ei7hpfxqad3onffrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmxmndtdxs26https://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.social/post/3lmxjsfc4ek2cAnd just like that the field swings North! Won't be any aurora tonight if this keeps up! ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 8, 9- Threshold Reached: 2025 Apr 16 2055 UTC Synoptic Period: 1800-2100 UTC16 Apr 2025 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:iccfmu2ei7hpfxqad3onffrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmxjsfc4ek2chttps://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.social/post/3lmx4lwqhcc26How about that folks the field finally turned in favour of an auroral show at upper lower latitudes. If this was later in the day this would be a "Get Out There" post. Sadly we will have to sit on our hands and sweat it out till it gets dark, here's hoping! #Aurora #Auroraborealis #northernlights16 Apr 2025 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:iccfmu2ei7hpfxqad3onffrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmx4lwqhcc26https://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.social/post/3lmuluab2nk2aThis bodes well for those in the West. It appears that the main bulk of the CME is 4 hours behind the initial bulk. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Apr 2025 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:iccfmu2ei7hpfxqad3onffrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmuluab2nk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.social/post/3lmukax6lr22mIf this is the CME arrival it will make my day! #Aurora #Auroraborealis #northernlights15 Apr 2025 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:iccfmu2ei7hpfxqad3onffrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmukax6lr22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/theauroraguy.bsky.social/post/3lmpvo56ofk2cFor those who are interested in the aurora. A filament release on the Sun has an earthward component and we should see it's arrival on or about the 16th of April, 202513 Apr 2025 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:iccfmu2ei7hpfxqad3onffrt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmpvo56ofk2c