Some excellent work on upgrading some infrastructure at the observatory has been taken on by Matthew Visnaw and others.
Auroras in Michigan
Aurora Oct. 24, 2011. Credit: Bob Trembley
An intense geomagnetic storm brought some bright auroras to local observers. This followed an impact by a coronal mass ejection (CME) around 2:00 pm EDT on October 24th, 2011.
Watch the video from an observer in Martin, MI: