Update Auroral activity has returned to quieter levels. Activity may intensify once again on 16 March due to the major solar flare and eruption of 13 March.

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2012-05-13 04:05:00 UTC: N48 W91.5 - Boundary Waters Wilderness, Minnesota

Auroral arc was visible at the end of evening twilight. Color was white/yellowish with some rays to 30 degrees. No light pollution.

2012-05-09 07:53:00 UTC: N48 W99 - 2 mi E Manvel, North Dakota USA

Went north of the city around 4:30 UTC. Started out with a featureless glowing band around 25-35 degrees. 3 periods lasting about 15 minutes each where the activity intensifed. Each burst of activity had bright white/green/red beams and arc that showed wavelike movements and reached to 40 degrees above north. The first occured shortly after 5utc, the second between 5:30-6:00 UTC, and the third between 6:30-7:00 utc.

2012-04-26 05:30:00 UTC: N47.25 W96 - 3 mi W Grand Forks, North Dakota USA

Mostly faint pale green band about 30-35 degrees above northern horizon from NW to NE around 4 utc. Briefly intensified to moderately bright with beams and rays that reached to 40-45 degrees (for about 5 minutes). Hints of red noted on the tip of the beams from 35-45 degrees above horizon. Now a diffuse pale green to white glow around 25 degrees above horizon.

2012-04-26 03:52:00 UTC: N48 W101.229 - 17 miles south of Minot, ND. USA

Generalized diffuse green glow low on the northern horizon. This one is unusual only in that it is primarily north of my location, not northeast towards the magnetic pole. From my location It runs from about 350 degrees on the northwest, eastard to 20 degrees, with an elevation of about 20 degrees.

2012-04-24 06:48:00 UTC: N48.75 W96.75 - Grand Forks, North Dakota USA

Very very intense shimmering and pulsating developed around 600-615 UTC. Started with very bright green/red/purple arcs and beams and transitioned to shimmering bands and curtains of green and red right. Impressive display and one of the bes in years up here in Grand Forks. Currently diminishing in intensity.

2012-04-24 06:41:00 UTC: N42.75 W90.75 - Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Observed diffuse green glow near horizon at first, but became a discrete green arc for about an hour, then faded.

2012-04-24 06:00:00 UTC: N43.06 W108.446 - Riverton, WY

Mainly a diffuse glow to the North-Northwest, partially obscured by high cloud cover and some lee enhanced mid to high clouds. Greenish white glow with occasional pink observed with a few faint spires rippling through at times.

2012-04-24 05:45:00 UTC: N53.2 W113.49 - Leduc,Albert6a,Canada

Observation hampered by extensive cloud cover.However it was still an impressive display with bright cornal streamers and pulsating rays which were green and red in colour.Display from N horizon to 45degrees up from S horizon . Rays brightest n the W.

2012-04-24 05:18:00 UTC: N48 W96.75 - 3 mi W Grand Forks, North Dakota USA

Went away from the city about a half hour after sunset. Started with a bright diffuse glowing band directly overhead to about 15 degrees past the zenith to the south. Pulsing rays and curtains noted from 35-90 degrees. Occasional reds at th tips of pulsing rays. The glowing band slowly retreated to the zenith to about 80 degrees above the north horizon. Starting to fade somewhat.

2012-04-24 05:18:00 UTC: N42.03 W93.66 - Ames, IA

Noticed arch at about 10pm Central time in town due to power outage. Drove to outside of town at about midnight, still in the N, under Cassiopeia, but a bit fainter. In photos looks green, but pale white with naked eye.