Photo acquired on May 11, 2024, from near Saskatoon in Saskatchewan, Canada. Credit: Gunjan Sinha
On May 11, 2024, the day-night band of VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) on the Suomi NPP satellite spotted the aurora borealis over the United States during the strongest geomagnetic storm in over two decades. That same night, observers on the ground captured spectacular photographs of the dazzling light. The following photos represent just a handful of those shot by citizen scientists as part of Aurorasaurus project, which tracks aurora sightings around the planet.
![Aurora Near Saskatoon in Saskatchewan, Canada](https://scitechdaily.com/images/Aurora-Saskatoon-Saskatchewan-Canada-777x518.jpg)
Photo acquired on May 11, 2024, from near Saskatoon in Saskatchewan, Canada. Credit: Gunjan Sinha
![Aurora Olympic Peninsula Washington USA](https://scitechdaily.com/images/Aurora-Olympic-Peninsula-Washington-USA.jpg)
Photo acquired on May 10, 2024, from the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, U.S. Credit: Kashmir Wilkinson
![Aurora Olympic Peninsula Washington](https://scitechdaily.com/images/Aurora-Olympic-Peninsula-Washington.jpg)
Photo acquired on May 11, 2024, from the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, U.S. Credit: Kashmir Wilkinson
![Aurora Trees Sydney Manitoba Canada](https://scitechdaily.com/images/Aurora-Trees-Sydney-Manitoba-Canada.jpg)
Photo acquired on May 10, 2024, from Sydney in Manitoba, Canada. Credit: Justin Anderson
![Aurora Sydney Manitoba Canada](https://scitechdaily.com/images/Aurora-Sydney-Manitoba-Canada.jpg)
Photo acquired on May 10, 2024, from Sydney in Manitoba, Canada. Credit: Justin Anderson
![Aurora Steep Rock Manitoba Canada](https://scitechdaily.com/images/Aurora-Steep-Rock-Manitoba-Canada.jpg)
Photo acquired on May 11, 2024, from Steep Rock in Manitoba, Canada. Credit: Justin Anderson
![Aurora Abraham Lake Alberta Canada](https://scitechdaily.com/images/Aurora-Abraham-Lake-Alberta-Canada.jpg)
Photo acquired on May 11, 2024, from Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada. Credit: Jeremy Kuzub
![Aurora Australis Nugget Point New Zealand](https://scitechdaily.com/images/Aurora-Australis-Nugget-Point-New-Zealand.jpg)
The aurora australis dazzled viewers in the southern hemisphere. Photo acquired on May 11, 2024, from Nugget Point on the South Island of New Zealand. Credit: Allison Jaynes
![Aurora Nugget Point New Zealand](https://scitechdaily.com/images/Aurora-Nugget-Point-New-Zealand.jpg)
Photo acquired on May 11, 2024, from Nugget Point on the South Island of New Zealand. Credit: Allison Jaynes
![Aurora Utica Ohio USA](https://scitechdaily.com/images/Aurora-Utica-Ohio-USA.jpg)
Photo acquired on May 11, 2024, from Utica, Ohio, U.S. Credit: Christian Harris
![Aurora Glasfynydd Forest Wales](https://scitechdaily.com/images/Aurora-Glasfynydd-Forest-Wales.jpg)
Photo acquired on May 11, 2024, from the Glasfynydd Forest in Wales. Credit: Hannahbella Nel
![Aurora Shetland Island UK](https://scitechdaily.com/images/Aurora-Shetland-Island-UK.jpg)
Photo acquired on May 11, 2024, from the Shetland Islands, U.K. Credit: ©Rebecca Douglas.