Aurora Observation by Ed on Saturday, 4 July 2026 around 04:24 UTC
Summary
| Observer | Ed |
|---|---|
| Location | Bar Harbor, United States Middle latitude |
| Coordinates | 44° 24' 32" N / 69° 45' 34" W |
| Time | Saturday, 4 July 2026 at 04:24 UTC |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Aurora visibility | Active aurora arc |
| Aurora brightness | Faint aurora |
| Aurora forms | Arc Band Rays Veil |
| Aurora Colors | Green Red Purple |
| Aurora conditions | Hp30: 5o Dst -64nT |
Story
Was sitting by the beach and noticed some weird looking clouds. I was staring at them for a long time and realized they looked similar to an aurora. I pulled out my phone to take a picture and suddenly saw the green and red rays. It stood like that for a long time with rays coming in and out. At one point a ray got so bright that the colors were easily visible to the naked eye and it spread and got dim really quick. Then it slowly got a lot more dim, almost invisible without a camera, for a while before brightening back up.
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