By Michael Flynn | 2024-05-09
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![Community photo entitled Aurora with mud cracks by Abhijit Patil on 05/10/2024 at Death Valley National Park, California, USA](https://ecp.earthsky.org/upl/gravity_forms/6-d613a712aa1020729eb530187e1fe51d/2024/05/Aurora_mudcracks_horz_1_submission.jpg)
Aurora with mud cracks
On 05/10/2024 00:00 am by Abhijit Patil| Death Valley National Park, California, USA
The holy grail of astrophotography was fulfilled for me yesterday with the KP9 G5 storm hitting Earth. I had been on a photo trip to Death Valley since a week and this was a cherry on top culmination for the trip. This photo was taken in the Mesquite Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park. I am still mesmerized and amazed with the Auroral display. The red and green streaks are still dancing in front of my eyes.
Nikon Z6ii(Astro), Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8
Kolari Vision - UV/IR cut + Ha bandpass filter
Processed in Photoshop and Lightroom