Events

Join us for Aurora Summit 25!

You’re invited to The Aurora Summit: Celebrating the Art, Culture, Science, and Photography of the Aurora! This event brings Aurora enthusiasts from around the world together each year for a weekend workshop in the U.S. It will be held November 7-9, 2025, at Legendary Waters Resort & Casino, in Red Cliff, Wisconsin.

You don’t have to be a scientist or a photographer to attend. We offer beginning, intermediate, and advanced sessions. Our guests have come from over 20 states, three Canadian provinces and four countries — many of them trying to view the Northern Lights for the first time!

Aurora Summit 25

With registration launching in June, Aurora Summit 25 will offer a phenomenal weekend, featuring opportunities to hear from celebrities in the Aurora Chasing and Storm Chasing world, as well as scientists, photographers, artists, storytellers, astronomers and more.

Our event includes:

• Featured Keynote Speaker
• Educational Sessions
• Night Sky Photography Clinics
• Photography and Photo Editing Workshops
• Aurora Chasing Panel Discussion
• “Life Under the Lights” Panel Discussion
• Aurora Trivia
• Travelogue
• Swag, Raffle Prizes & More
• Grand Prize! An inclusive ground-trip to Alaska to see the Northern Lights in March 2026, courtesy of Cosmic Chaos Adventures! Must be present to win, some conditions apply.

If we don’t see the Northern Lights and photograph it together at the Aurora Summit, you’ll leave knowing how to capture a good display on your own!

Save the Date! Aurora Summit 25
Date: Friday, Nov. 7 – Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025
Plus an optional pre-conference day for beginning photographers and volunteers!
Location: Legendary Waters Resort, Red Cliff, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
(Hotel reservations open in June; Click to view our guide for hotels)
Admission: $339 Full Admission | Admission is required to attend, and full admission Includes all meals.
Register: https://aurorasummit25.eventzilla.net/e/2138638336
#AuroraSummit25

View our pre-conference program: Aurora Summit 25 Photography Bootcamp

View the Aurora Summit schedule: TheAuroraSummit.com/schedule

*Social Media Admins and Leaders in Space Weather Prediction work hard to inform, engage and sustain our communities! Please contact us if you are an admin for an Aurora Chasing social media group to see if we have Admin Discounts available. Contact Dixie J. Burbank or Melissa F. Kaelin or email us at AuroraSummitMN [@] gmail [dot] com.

Aurora Summit 25 Keynote Speaker

The 8th Annual Aurora Summit will feature Keynote Speaker Dan Zafra, Creator of Capture the Atlas!

Dan Zafra is a professional landscape and astro-landscape photographer from Spain, who is based in Las Vegas, California. His main area of expertise is night photography, with a special emphasis on Northern Lights and Milky Way photography using star-trackers.

Dan’s mission is to help others discover, learn and master their landscape and night photography. He has spent years pursuing this passion, online through articles, guides and his night photography courses, and offline through his signature astro-landscape photography workshops.

Dan is the creator and curator of The Northern Lights Photographer of the Year, an annual list of honorees that inspire people worldwide to go out and photograph the Aurora. He’s also the creator of the popular Capture the Atlas Milky Way Calendars, which help thousands of photographers plan their Astro shots around the world every year. 

“Chasing Stormlight: From First Aurora to Once-in-a-Lifetime Skies”

Join astrophotographer Dan Zafra on a visual journey through some of the most extraordinary auroral displays of the past decade; from a surprise G3-class solar storm that sparked his passion, to rare shows and alignments like an aurora during a lunar eclipse. Through storytelling and stunning imagery, Dan shares the moments that changed his life, the lessons learned chasing the unpredictable, and what it truly means to photograph the night sky at its most magical.

Our Aurora Summit 25 Presenters

During Aurora Summit 25, we will feature Keynote Speaker Dan Zafra, as well as many new presenters!

We’re excited to share that the conference will feature the following presenters:

• Keynote Speaker Dan Zafra, Creator of Capture the Atlas
• Marc Rassel, award-winning photographer, workshop leader and aurora chaser in Minnesota
• Stephanie Vermillion, National Geographic Author of “100 Nights of a Lifetime” & Adventure Journalist
• Chandresh Kedhambadi, Alberta Aurora Chasers Expert, Citizen Scientist & Photographer
• Vincent Ledvina, Aurora Scientist and Professional Aurora Chaser at “The Aurora Guy”
• Jeff Pfaller, Photographer & Author of “Dark Skies: Rare Phenomena in America’s Public Lands”
• Aubrieta Hope, Photographer & Workshop Leader
• Bob King, Author of “Magnificent Aurora: Your complete guide to nature’s greatest light show”, Aurora Chaser and blogger at AstroBob’s Astronomy for Everyone
• Samer Hobeika “Zenderfull”, Aurora Tour Guide & Photographer
• Steve Luther, Aurora Chaser, Photographer & Space Weather Scholar
  
  As well as panel discussions and special programs presented by Aurora Summit Co-Founders:
• Dixie J. Burbank, Admin of Aurora and Night Sky Adventures and Tour Guide at Cosmic Chaos Adventures, LLC
• Melissa F. Kaelin, Founder of the Michigan Aurora Chasers and Author of “Beyond the 45th Parallel,” a beginner’s guide

Get all the conference updates the moment they are announced! Join our group for Aurora Summit alumni and friends on Facebook: FB.com/Groups/AuroraSummit

Aurora Summit 25 Presentations

The presentations will include Aurora Chasing, travel, apps, photography, time-lapse, science, forecasting, culture and more. Read on!

Our presentations will feature:

• Space Weather 101: How the Sun and Its Phenomena Lead to Aurora and Affect Our Daily Lives
• Stars in My Eyes: How to Compose & Shoot Powerful Aurora Photos
• What is an auroral substorm? How can you forecast one?
• Dancing Lights and Chasing Dreams: Canadian Stories and Perspectives Under the Aurora
• Aurora Tourism: The North’s Most Unique Lights-Chasing Experiences
• From Auroras to Meteors: A Beginner’s Guide to Capturing the Night’s Rarest Spectacles
• Scouting the ideal location and how the aurora changed my life
• Shooting and Processing Northern Lights Timelapses
• From Scottish Kilts to Valhalla: Aurora in Legend
• Capturing Aurora on camera around the world
• Special program with the author of “Magnificent Aurora: Your complete guide to nature’s greatest light show”
• A discussion of Solar Storms and Solar Cycle 25, including Solar Minimum
• And more!

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Recap of Aurora Summit 24

We’re thrilled to bring you Aurora Summit 24: Celebrating the Art, Culture, Science and Photography of the Aurora! The annual conference will be held in person in the fall. Watch this page for updates!

During Aurora Summit 24, we will feature a world-famous Keynote Speaker who works with citizen scientists! Aurora Summit 24 will take place at Legendary Waters Resort in Red Cliff, Wisconsin, just south of Apostle Islands National Lakeshore!

For discounted rates at the host hotel, call and mention the Aurora Summit!
RSVP on Facebook: [LINK]

Aurora Summit 24
Date: Friday, Oct. 18 – Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024
Plus an optional pre-conference day!
Location: Legendary Waters Resort, Red Cliff, Wisconsin
Admission: Cost To Be Determined, Includes all meals
Register: LINK COMING SOON
#AuroraSummit24

We’re planning a phenomenal weekend, featuring opportunities to hear from celebrities in the Aurora Chasing and Storm Chasing world, as well as scientists, photographers, artists, storytellers, astronomers and more. The event includes:

• Featured Keynote Speaker
• Educational Sessions
• Night Sky Photography and Timelapse Clinics
• Photography and Photo Editing Workshops
• Two Aurora Chasing Panel Discussions
• Aurora Trivia
• Travelogue
• Swag, Raffle Prizes & More

If we don’t see the Northern Lights and photograph it together at the Aurora Summit, you’ll leave knowing how to capture a good display on your own!

Coming Soon! Check back to see the Conference Schedule.

Our Aurora Summit 24 Presenters

During Aurora Summit 24, we will feature the Keynote Speaker, as well as many new presenters!

We’re excited to share that the conference will feature the following presenters:

• Keynote Speaker Elizabeth Macdonald, Founder of Aurorasaurus
• Vincent Ledvina, Aurora Scientist and Professional Aurora Chaser at “The Aurora Guy”
• Bob King, Author of a new book, Aurora Chaser and the mind behind AstroBob’s Astronomy for Everyone
• Travis Novitsky, native Ojibwe, author of “Spirits Dancing” and co-producer/narrator of the documentary film “Northern Nights, Starry Skies”
• Tanya Melnik and Elizabeth Miller, Admins of the Upper Midwest Aurora Chasers, with additional research by Admin Brian Murphy Slattum
• Bob Conzemius, a storm chaser of geomagnetic storms who is also known as Tornado Bob
• Marc Rassel, who leads workshops on Aurora Chasing and Photography in Minnesota
• Jen Selwa, a Michigan State Parks Ambassador and long-time Aurora Chaser
• Justin Miller, a Northern Lights Photography of the Year and workshop leader at JM Naturescapes
• Michele Sadauskas, an Aurora Chaser and photographer
• Samuel Warfel, the Moderator for Space Weather Live and Admin of Aurora and Night Sky Adventures
• Marty Weintraub, an innovative entrepreneur, masterful astrophotographer, and world explorer
• Greg Ash, Aurora Chaser, photographer and world traveler
  
  As well as two panel discussions moderated by Aurora Summit Co-Founders:
• Dixie J. Burbank, Admin of Aurora and Night Sky Adventures and Tour Guide at Cosmic Chaos Adventures, LLC
• Melissa F. Kaelin, Founder of the Michigan Aurora Chasers and Author of “Beyond the 45th Parallel,” a beginner’s guide

Get all the conference updates the moment they are announced! Join our group for Aurora Summit alumni and friends on Facebook: FB.com/Groups/AuroraSummit

Aurora Summit 24 Presentations

The presentations will include Aurora Chasing, travel, apps, photography, time-lapse, science, forecasting, culture and more. Read on!

Our presentations will feature:

• Keynote Speaker Dr. Liz MacDonald, Founder of Aurorasaurus: Participatory Science: How Aurora Chasers and Scientists Can Team Up to Discover More
• Aurora Forecasting for Any Skill Level, with Vincent Ledvina – ‘The Aurora Guy’
• Never Wide Enough! Wide Angle Photography, Gear & Lenses, with Michele Sadauskas
• Single Image Creative Aurora, Photography & Camera Settings, with Greg Ash
• After the Aurora: Enhancing your Night Sky Images in Editing, with Jen Selwa
• SpaceWeatherLive: Making the Most of the Field’’s Best App, with Samuel Warfel
• From Aurora Shots to Composed Astroscapes: Scout, Shoot, Edit, with Marty Weintraub
• Think bigger! Putting multiple photos into one with Panoramas, Mosaics & Timelapses, with Justin Miller
• Advanced Milky Way Editing: A deep dive in to using star trackers and advanced editing techniques for high-detail Milky Way photography, with Marc Rassel
• Aurora Apps: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, an advanced review with Tanya Melnik and the Upper Midwest Aurora Chasers
• A Changing Magnetic Field on Earth: Are the Auroras Changing, Too?, with Bob Conzemius
• Aurora Everywhere — Planets, Exoplanets and Beyond!, with Bob King
• The Photographer of “Spirits Dancing”: An Ojibwe Perspective on the Night Sky, with Travis Novitsky
• Sponsored by SpaceWeatherLive, Platinum Sponsor, with a Brief Presentation and a weekend-long visit by Founder and Developer Marcel De Bont and Webmaster and Space Weather Analyst Sander Vancanneyt | https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/

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Recap of Aurora Summit 23

We’re thrilled to bring you Aurora Summit 23! The annual conference will be held in person in the fall. Watch this page for updates!

During Aurora Summit 23, we will feature Keynote Speaker Alan Dyer, the mind behind Amazing Sky! Aurora Summit 23 will take place at Legendary Waters Resort in Red Cliff, Wisconsin, just south of Apostle Islands National Lakeshore!

For discounted rates at the host hotel, call and mention the Aurora Summit!
RSVP on Facebook: https://fb.me/e/43RXTDT52

Aurora Summit 23
Date: Friday, Nov. 3 – Sunday, Nov. 5, 2022
Plus an optional pre-conference day!
Location: Legendary Waters Resort, Red Cliff, Wisconsin
Admission: $299 Full Admission, Includes all meals
Register: https://aurorasummit23.eventzilla.net/
#AuroraSummit23

We’re planning a phenomenal weekend, featuring opportunities to hear from celebrities in the Aurora Chasing and Storm Chasing world, as well as scientists, photographers, artists, storytellers, astronomers and more. The event includes:

• Featured Keynote Speaker
• Educational Sessions
• Night Sky Photography and Timelapse Clinics
• Photography and Photo Editing Workshops
• Two Aurora Chasing Panel Discussions
• Aurora Trivia
• Travelogue
• Swag, Raffle Prizes & More

If we don’t see the Northern Lights and photograph it together at the Aurora Summit, you’ll leave knowing how to capture a good display on your own!

Coming Soon! Check back to see the Conference Schedule.

Aurora Summit 23 Keynote Speaker

We’re proud to bring you an exciting line-up for Aurora Summit 23, featuring Keynote Speaker Alan Dyer, of Amazing Sky!

Presenting the Keynote Speech, which will take place during the banquet on Saturday evening: 

Chasing Moon Shadows and Northern Lights

On a scale of 1 to 10 for celestial wonderment, two celestial sights rate a 10: an all-sky display of aurora, and a total eclipse of the Sun. We have a chance to witness both in the next year.

On April 8, 2024, the shadow of the Moon will sweep across North America along a narrow path. Stand in that path and you’ll see the Sun’s corona – the source of the solar wind that triggers auroras – with your unaided eyes. The Moon eclipsing the Sun is an experience not to be missed. From his chasing of 16 total solar eclipses to the far corners of the world, Alan will provide his advice on how to enjoy, and capture, the 2024 total eclipse of the Sun.

Alan has also chased the Northern Lights to northern Canada, and along the coast of Norway. While the Lights will come south to us more often as the Sun picks up in activity in 2024 and 2025, for a bucket-list experience of standing under an all-sky show of aurora, it is still best to go north to the Lights. Alan will provide recommendations on his favorite aurora sites, illustrated with images and movies taken on his travels, as well as from home in Alberta, Canada, where the Lights often appear. Along the way, he’ll explain that the usual explanations we read of what causes the Lights are wrong!

Our Presenters

During Aurora Summit 23, we will feature Keynote Speaker Alan Dyer, as well as many new presenters!

We’re excited to share that the conference will feature the following presenters:

• Chandresh Kedhambadi, A leader and Group Expert for the Alberta Aurora Chasers
• Jeanine Holowatuik, Photographer and Tour Guide at Northern Escape Photography
• Jeff Rennicke, Executive Director at Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, prior National Geographic Photographer, teacher, author and photographer at Jeff Rennicke Photography
• Angela Botner, Aurora Chaser and Photographer at Angela Botner Photography
• Vincent Ledvina, Professional Aurora Chaser and Aurora Scientist at Vincent Ledvina Photo
• Anna Martineau Merritt, Aurora Chaser, Aurora Chaser, student of Ojibwe culture and language, and member of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Indians
• Jacob Richards, Admin of the Great Lakes Aurora Hunters, Aurora Chaser and photographer
• Marybeth Kiczenski, “The Extreme Aurora Chaser,” writer and photographer at Shelbydiamondstar Photography
• Christian Harris, Aurora Chaser, science guru and Founder of Space Weather Trackers
• Bob King, Author, Aurora Chaser and the mind behind AstroBob: Astronomy for Everyone
  As well as co-founders:
• Dr. Mike Shaw of Mike Shaw Photography
• Dixie J. Burbank of Cosmic Chaos Adventures LLC
• Melissa F. Kaelin of the Michigan Aurora Chasers

Get all the conference updates the moment they are announced! Join our group for Aurora Summit alumni and friends on Facebook: FB.com/Groups/AuroraSummit

Aurora Summit 23 Presentations

• “With New Eyes: Discovering the Beauty of the Apostle Islands and its Dark Skies” (B), with Jeff Rennicke
• “Northern Lights in Motion: How to Capture Timelapse of the Night Sky” (B), with Vincent Ledvina
• “Can You Hear the Northern Lights? We Look at the Evidence” (B) with Bob King
• “Catching Aurora on Camera all Year: From Extreme Cold to Chasing the Elusive Summer Aurora” (B), with Jeanine Holowatuik
• “DSO Photography: Learning to Process Deep Sky Objects (DSO) with a Camera and Telescope using Deep Sky Stacker & Photoshop” (A), with Christian Harris
• “Native Culture: Introduction to Our Anishinaabe Culture and the Meaning of Place,” (B) with Anna Martineau Merritt
• Break the Code: A Light-Hearted Visual Guide to Viewing and Photographing the Aurora” (I) with Angela Botner
• “Beyond the Milky Way! Capturing Other Portions of the Night Sky with Tips on Stacking and Blending” (I) with Marybeth Kiczenski
• “Magnetic Flux Ropes: Recognizing their Signature in RTSW and Predicting Aurora Strength” (A) with Christian Harris
• “Solar Flares, CMEs, and the Carrington Event, Oh My!” (I), with Jacob Richards
• “Camera vs. the Human Eye for Aurora Viewing” (B) with Chandresh Kedhambadi Chandresh KN
• “Best Practices and Strategies for Answering the Age-Old Question of ‘When Will the Aurora Be Out?’” (B) with Vincent Ledvina
• Panel Discussion on Aurora Forecasting — Hear from expert panelists on how the forecast Aurora, from tips for beginners to advanced solar activity and space weather monitoring (Full Group Session)
• “Arcs, Pillars, Dunes, SARs, Coronas, STEVE and More — A Celebration and Explanation of the Aurora’s Many Forms” featuring Bob King (Full Group Session)
• “A Journey of Discovery with CK Nights” featuring Chandresh Kedhambadi Chandresh KN — Experiences chasing the Northern Lights in Western Canada, including the science behind the Aurora, safety aspects of Aurora Chasing, adding more dimension to Aurora photography, and citizen science with a shout-out to STEVE (Full Group Session)
  This year’s event will also feature talks by our Aurora Summit Co-Founders!
• “Night Photography Hands-On Clinic” with Mike Shaw — Focusing, Composing, Camera & Exposure Settings (Friday)
• Night Photography Clinic: Hands-On Aurora Time-Lapse Image-Capture Clinic with Mike Shaw — Rain, Clouds or Clear! (Saturday)
• The Science, Art and Culture of Aurora “Below the 45th Parallel”: Author Talk Featuring Co-Founder Melissa F. Kaelin, Founder of the Michigan Aurora Chasers
• Aurora Chasing Travelogue: Travelogue Featuring Co-Founder Dixie J. Burbank, founder of Cosmic Chaos Adventures
• Aurora & Night Sky Photography: Featuring Co-Founder Mike Shaw, Author, Photographer and Workshop Host at Mike Shaw Photography

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Recap of Aurora Summit 23

In 2023, the Aurora Summit will feature an optional full-day program preceding the conference, opening registration on Thursday evening with the optional add-on photography bootcamp running from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday! The traditional conference will begin Friday afternoon with a full conference day on Saturday and special programs on Sunday morning. At an added cost, the pre-conference bootcamp will offer early arrivals the opportunity to attend photography clinics, hands-on demonstrations, and small group workshops.

For discounted rates at the host hotel, call and mention the Aurora Summit!
RSVP on Facebook:

We’re planning a great weekend, featuring opportunities to hear from celebrities in the Aurora Chasing and Storm Chasing world, as well as scientists, photographers, artists, storytellers, astronomers and more. The event includes:

• Featured Keynote Speaker: Alan Dyer, The Amazing Sky
• Educational Sessions
• Night Sky Photography Clinics
• Photography and Photo Editing Workshops
• Panel Discussion
• Travelogue
• Expert Roundtable for questions on Nikon, Canon, Sony and Olympus
• Swag, Raffle Prizes & More

If we don’t see the Northern Lights and photograph it together at the Aurora Summit, you’ll leave knowing how to capture a good display on your own!

Aurora Summit: Photography Bootcamp

Instructor: Mike Shaw
Date: Friday, Nov. 3, 2023
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Meals: Lunch included!
Cost: $79, in addition to conference admission

Back by popular demand! Mark your calendars and join our host Mike Shaw Photography for a Pre-Conference Aurora Photography Bootcamp!!

This add-on is completely optional, and it will begin Friday morning before the conference opens. Those attending the bootcamp may want to check in on Thursday night. Bring your camera, lenses, tripods and trackers to get in gear for a weekend of astrophotography.

Get your camera dialed in for a weekend of aurora photography!

Morning Session
9 a.m. – Noon: Aurora Photography 101
Our hands-on photography clinic will show you the Aurora Photograpy 101. You will learn all about the gear, lenses, setup, and techniques used for Aurora Photography. You’ll also learn about common problems and solutions photographers run into.
Noon – 2 p.m.: Break for lunch (included)

Afternoon Session
2 p.m. – 5 p.m.: Image Editing 101 

Bring your laptop computer to learn how to edit your aurora photos in Lightroom and Photoshop with a brief introduction to time-lapse photography. You’ll learn how to work with RAW images and edit for saturation, exposure and noise, among other things.

With the Photography Bootcamp, you will learn the basics during the day, so that you’re ready to start shooting on the very first night of Aurora Summit 23!

Coming Soon! Check back to see the full Aurora Summit 23 Schedule.

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Recap: Aurora Summit 22

We’re excited to bring you Aurora Summit 22! The annual conference will be held in person in the fall. Watch this page for updates!

During Aurora Summit 22, we will feature Keynote Speaker Dr. Tamitha Skov, the credentialed space weather physicist known as Space Weather Woman! Aurora Summit 22 will take place at Legendary Waters Resort in Red Cliff, Wisconsin, just south of Apostle Islands National Lakeshore!

For discounted rates at the host hotel, call and mention the Aurora Summit!
RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/394755608794888

Aurora Summit 22
Date: Friday, Nov. 4 – Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022
Plus an optional pre-conference day!
Location: Legendary Waters Resort, Red Cliff, Wisconsin
Admission: Coming soon! Includes all meals
Register: Launches in June
#AuroraSummit22

We’re planning a phenomenal weekend, featuring opportunities to hear from celebrities in the Aurora Chasing and Storm Chasing world, as well as scientists, photographers, artists, storytellers, astronomers and more. The event includes:

• Featured Keynote Speaker
• Educational Sessions
• Night Sky Photography Clinics
• Photography and Photo Editing Workshops
• Panel Discussion
• Travelogue
• Swag, Raffle Prizes & More

If we don’t see the Northern Lights and photograph it together at the Aurora Summit, you’ll leave knowing how to capture a good display on your own!

Coming Soon! Check back to see the Conference Schedule.

Aurora Summit 22 Keynote Speaker

Our celebration of the Northern Lights will feature Dr. Tamitha Skov, the space weather physicist known as Space Weather Woman!

Skov is a credentialed space weather forecaster who has been helping the public understand the effects of space weather on our daily lives since 2013. She works primarily in the fields of solar and space physics research and in the testing of spacecraft materials in realistic space radiation environments. Her forecasting work as the “Space Weather Woman” is widely known on social media and she has been featured on several television shows for The Weather Channel and The History Channel. She has also been featured on CBS News, and in Popular Science Magazine and MIT Technology Review.

Thanks to social media like Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, TWiT TV, Instagram and Periscope, she has helped nurture a vibrant Space Weather community of 98,000+ people, and growing. These people range from astronauts and satellite operators, to civil and military auxiliary radio operators, GPS specialists, scientists, and of course, aurora photographers. As this community has grown, the people in it have become her extended family. She strives to keep everyone informed and connected to each other and to the spectacular events the Sun sends our way. She will present “The Rise and Relevance of Space Weather in the 21st Century.”

“The Rise and Relevance of Space Weather in the 21st Century”

From the disruption of satellite GPS signals to the beautiful light displays of the aurora, Space Weather has a multi-faceted impact on life on Earth. Although it remains an extremely difficult topic to convey, new modes of communicating online are making space weather information more accessible to the public. In return, the modern world’s need for timely and accurate information is driving more robust observation and forecasting efforts by academics and citizen scientists alike. Join me as we examine the rise of the Space Weather community in the 21st century. What solar phenomena affect our daily lives? What is driving the growth in awareness of space weather? Find the answers to these questions and discover what it means to the future of our society as we weather the rise of Solar Cycle 25.

Educational Sessions

The Aurora Summit 22 presentations include:

• “The Fundamentals of Aurora Photography,” (B) with Jeanine Holowatuik
• “What Is the Aurora, How Does it Happen and When Should I Look?” (B) with Bob King
• “W.O.W. (Way Out in Washington): Aurora Chasing in the Pacific Northwest”, (B) with Steve Luther
• “Taking Your Images Further: Using blending and tracking to create beautiful high definition photos,” (I) Marybeth Kiczenski
• “Voyager and the Heliosphere,” (B) Dave Falkner
• “From Northern Lights Newbie to Aurora Addict: My Journey and Roadmap to Successfully Capturing the Beautiful Borealis,” (B) Steve Luther
• “How to Use a Star Tracker and What You Can Do,” (A) Melonie Elvebak
• “The Parker Solar Probe, the Solar Orbiter and Space Weather Reporting,” (I) John ONeal NC Stargazer
• “Native Culture: Introduction to Our Anishinaabe Culture and the Meaning of Place,” (B) Anna Martineau Merritt
• Group Presentation by Vincent Ledvina:
  The Sun-Earth Connection: The Science and Processes behind the Northern Lights” (A)
  Vincent Ledvina
• Group Presentation by Bob King:
  “Upcoming Celestial Events You Don’t Want to Miss,” (B) Bob King
• Group Presentation by Justin Anderson:
  “Color in Lights: Chasing the Aurora Colorblind,” (I) Justin Anderson
• Aurora Chasing Travelogue, with Dixie J. Burbank

B: Absolute Beginner
I: Intermediate
A: Advanced

Featured Presenters

We’re excited to announce the featured presenters for Aurora Summit 22! Follow our social media channels to learn more.

Aurora Summit 22 Presenters:

• Keynote Speaker Dr. Tamitha Skov
• More coming soon!

Featured Panelists

The panel discussion will include several experts.

Have a specific question? Check out the FAQ.

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A Look Back at Past Events

Discover everything the Aurora Summit brings to the community! Learn about our past keynote speakers and featured presenters below and in the Archives.

Our Keynote Speakers

We’re honored and grateful to work with fantastic keynote speakers, inviting a new individual to speak every year. Many phenomenal people have contributed their talents to the main event at the Aurora Summit, during the Saturday evening banquet and the night sky photography shoot that follows.

Invited Keynote Speakers:

• Aurora Summit 24: Dr. Liz MacDonald, credentialed heliophysicist and Founder of Aurorasaurus
• Aurora Summit 23: Alan Dyer, author of the “The Backyard Astronomer’s Guide”
• Aurora Summit 22: Dr. Tamitha Skov, credentialed astrophysicist and Space Weather Woman
• Aurora Summit 21: Keynote Speaker Marybeth Kiczenski, an adventure photographer and writer for Milky Way Photographers who was featured in Sky & Telescope
• Aurora Summit 20: Postponed Due to Global Pandemic
• Aurora Summit 19: Keynote Speaker Chris Ratzlaff, Alberta Aurora Chasers Admin and Citizen Scientist Leader behind the sub auroral arc known as STEVE
• Aurora Summit 18: Keynote Speaker Mary Stewart Adams, Host of The Storyteller’s Night Sky and Founder of Headlands International Dark Sky Park
• Aurora Summit 17: Keynote Speaker Bob King, of Astro Bob’s Astronomy for Everyone and Author of Night Sky With the Naked Eye

Our Featured Presenters

We’re excited to welcome so many outstanding presenters to the Aurora Summit! As our way of saying thank you, we share information from past presenters on the Resources page. To learn about past presentations, visit the Archives.

Every year, many outstanding ideas and proposals are entered for presentations at the Aurora Summit, using the submission process on our website. With so much talent in the room, we have to make some tough choices.

Follow our social media to find out who will present at the next Aurora Summit!

Past Events

In our inaugural year, we welcomed guests from more than eight states and provinces, including guests from as far as Georgia and Manitoba.

Our Inaugural Event!
Aurora Summit 17
Celebrating the Art, Culture, Science, and Photography of the Aurora Borealis
Friday, Oct. 27 – Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017
Two Harbors, Minnesota
Register: AuroraSummit17.MikeShawPhotography.com (Closed)
#AuroraSummit17

Aurora Summit 18
Friday, Nov. 2 – Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018
Two Harbors, Minnesota
Register: http://aurorasummit18.eventzilla.net/ (Closed)
#AuroraSummit18

Aurora Summit 19
Friday, Nov. 1 – Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019
The Washburn Inn & Harbor View Event Center
Washburn, Wisconsin
Register: https://aurorasummit19.eventzilla.net/ (Closed)
#AuroraSummit19

Aurora Summit 20
Friday, Sept. 25 – Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020
Washburn, Wisconsin
Postponed

Aurora Summit 21
Friday, Nov. 5 – Sunday, Nov. 7, 2019
The Washburn Inn & Harbor View Event Center
Washburn, Wisconsin
Register: https://aurorasummit21.eventzilla.net/ (Closed)
#AuroraSummit21

Aurora Summit 22
November 22
Legendary Waters Resort & Event Center
Red Cliff, Wisconsin
Register: (Closed)
#AuroraSummit22

Aurora Summit 23
November 2023
Legendary Waters Resort & Event Center
Red Cliff, Wisconsin
Register: (Closed)
#AuroraSummit23

Aurora Summit 24
Friday, October 18 – Sunday, October 20, 2024
Legendary Waters Resort & Event Center
Redd Cliff, Wisconsin
Register: (Closed)
#AuroraSummit24

For more information about past events, visit the Archives.

Do you have more questions? Get answers with the FAQ.