2006-- The 11-year solar cycle is at a low point this year, but even during solar minimum, auroras continue. The best display occured on Dec. 14th when a coronal mass ejection hit Earth, sparking Northern Lights as far south as Arizona. Galleries: February, March, April, July, August, September, October, November, December 2006 July 28 , 2006: "This is solar minimum? Tell that to the auroras that

