Unless you're absolutely 'jonesing' to see any auroral activity, the Park City apparition was a yawner. Having seen the "big one", subtle glows won't get me out of bed on a work night. Remember that time exposures will make images look a LOT more dramatic than what the unaided eye will see, though structure will tend to blur and disappear in the image. About 15 years ago, I also saw an amazing display of pillars and curtains from Big Mountain. It was a distant 2nd to the "big one", but still pretty impressive and just as rare. I would advise any beginners on the list to not expect a "Steven Spielburg" aurora from Utah, for most alerts. The really incredible ones are few and far between. That said, however, if you don't go out and look at all, you'll never see anything. Tough choice.
Here's a picture on spaceweather.com from Sept. 10 taken in Park City.
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