Aurora from Arizona

Aurora from Arizona

Photographer John Ashley: "The reddish color in the aurora was naked-eye visible for about 30 minutes before fading back into a diffuse gray-white. Cloud on left is illuminated by Tucson light pollution . . . "

Auroras happen when charged particles from the Sun interact with Earth's magnetic field, creating dazzling light shows in the sky. The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, occurs in an upper layer of Earth’s atmosphere called the ionosphere.

Learn more & track auroras: 
https://www.aurorasaurus.org

How to find and photograph auroras: 
https://science.nasa.gov/feature/nasas-guide-to-finding-and-photographing-auroras/

Arizona is a landlocked state in the Southwestern region of the United States, sharing the Four Corners region of the western United States with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It also borders Nevada to the northwest and California to the west, and shares an international border with the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and southwest. 

Image Credit: John Ashley

Image Details: Nikon D750 with 85mm Rokinon lens
Location: Rio Rico, Arizona, United States
Image Date: Nov. 11, 2025

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