Last year, we were treated to at least two (some accounts say four) different aurora displays. The first one in the Summer was surprising, an event I had never experienced. The skies don't light up quite like the photos below, but you can tell there are reds and purples, and the curtains of charged particles are noticeable as you look skyward.
I set up a long exposure timelapse and captured the video below during the second aurora I witnessed in early October.
A phone photo highlights the color well. Digital devices detect charged particles well.
