Aurora Borealis is rare to see from a ~37 degree Latitude, but an increasingly active Sun has allowed them to approach Kansas skies on occasion

 

Auroral Activity from Teter Rock, Kansas on the evening of October 10th, 2024

 

Northern Lights over a schoolhouse near Cottonwood Falls, KS. Single 10sec exposure using a Canon EOS RP + Sigma 28mm F/1.4 ART

Auroral activity from North Wichita in the early morning hours of May 11th. Single 1-second exposure, Canon EOS RP, Sigma 28mm F/1.4 ART

The International Space Station transiting during Auroral activity on May 10, 2024. 13x15sec exposures from a Canon EOs RP + Sigma 28mm F/1.4 ART

17 shot panorama of the Northern Light from North Wichita on May 11, 2024 which covers literally half the sky. Canon EOS RP, Sigma 28mm f/1.4 ART

 

Overhead Auroral activity captured on May 10, 2024 using a Canon EOS RP + Sigma 28mm F/1.4 ART