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

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