SAR Arc
Taken by Hunter Outten on November 5, 2023 @
Laurel, DE, USA
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Camera Used: samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Exposure Time: 150000/10000
Aperture: f/1.7
ISO: 500
Date Taken: 2023:11:05 19:51:37
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I may have cracked the code on what's going on and we have a very rare event going on that's not well studied. What we are seeing is something known as a SAR arc. A stable red aurora arc!
SAR arc is a band of reddish light seen in the sky. It is a very rare event. Unlike auroras that exhibit a range of colors in dynamic patterns, SAR arcs have a fixed color and remain static. Geomagnetic activity due to a burst of charged particles from the Sun triggers both auroras and SAR arcs, but their formation mechanisms differ slightly.
Last time I have seen something like this was back in 2011 when I lived in PA and that arc was visible all night long!
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