Hot take: No one within a 30 mile radius of downtown Denver saw the aurora borialis last night without long exposure photo with a stably mounted camera.

Source: Stared intently and longingly to the north last night, yet saw nothing because light pollution.

Sunset pics are one thing since what's photographed closely parallels what is seen by the eye of the photographer. Same can't be said for northern lights unless you are close to the Arctic Circle.

That is all.