About Christina Cantu Sharp

Admin Christina Cantu Sharp is an active admin for the Michigan Aurora Chasers. She has been featured in photography exhibits, made valuable contributions to citizen science, and led guided Aurora Chases across the state.

Achievements:

Christina Cantu Sharp is dedicated to reading, studying and learning about the Aurora from the perspective of an amateur space weather enthusiast. She has familiarized herself with many various formations and classifications of the Aurora.

In 2024, she made a valuable contribution to citizen science when she discovered a F.A.E., or Fragment-like Aurora Emission, over the skies of Michigan during the October 10-11, 2024 display. This is the first time in recorded history that a F.A.E. has been spotted outside of the Arctic regions.

You can read her submission to SkyWarden here:
https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/131254

Publications & Exhibits:

• Amateur Astronomy Magazine — Photography, Issue 126, Spring 2025
• Amateur Astronomy Magazine — Photography, Issue 125, Winter 2025

Selected Events:

• Beaver Island Dark Sky Sanctuary Adventure: June 20-23, 2025, Guide Christina Cantu Sharp joined the Michigan Aurora Chasers leaders as they hosted three consecutive days of Aurora Chasing on Beaver Island, catching the Aurora three nights in a row
• MAC Experience: May 30, 2025, Guides Patrick Grubba, Melissa Kaelin, Kris Knutson, Christina Cantu Sharp, Kevin Clark and Pandora Biskner
• Live Chase: August 11-12, 2024, Glen Haven, Michigan, Hosted by Guides Christina Cantu Sharp, Melissa Kaelin, Kris Knutson, and Ethan Hohnke
• Live Chase: July 30-31, 2024, Cross Village, Michigan, Hosted by Guides Christina Cantu Sharp and Patrick Grubba
• Statewide Live Chase Celebrating 100K: Glen Haven Beach, June 10, 2024, Hosted by Guide Christina Cantu Sharp

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