Join fellow Aurora enthusiasts for an evening reception and hear Christian Harris explain the mysteries of the aurora; from solar eruptions using the Solar Dynamics Observatory and Solar and Hemispheric Observatory cameras through tools like Helioviewer, to the Real Time Solar Wind data taken by the Deep Space Observatory. Following Christian’s presentation, Alberta Aurora Chaser founder Chris Ratzlaff and astro photographer Mike Gere will join for an engaging discussion about astrophotography and space weather tracking.