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Northern Lights visible way down yonder, maybe

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May 11, 2024, 09:35 AM
mcrimm
Northern Lights visible way down yonder, maybe
Great display in Tucson Arizona last night.



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May 11, 2024, 10:02 AM
goose5
quote:
Originally posted by airsoft guy:
Nobody else thought to do a time lapse? I really wasn't expecting to see much, nestled between Seattle and Tacoma, but I was surprised.



My brother lives in Silverdale, and sent me a really good shot.


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May 11, 2024, 01:11 PM
kkina
Surprisingly, the lights were visible as far south as San Diego.

And there have been electromagnetic disturbances.



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May 11, 2024, 01:20 PM
konata88
Will it be tonight as well? Only last night?




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May 11, 2024, 01:23 PM
kkina
The northern lights could be visible again tonight, with NOAA warning the geomagnetic storm is expected to last until at least Sunday.



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May 11, 2024, 02:11 PM
konata88
Thanks!




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May 11, 2024, 02:46 PM
scsigs
Pretty good display in Spartanburg SC, kinda amazing!
May 11, 2024, 05:57 PM
Gustofer
I've seen the northern lights many times. Typically they'll resemble green sheets hanging on a clothesline in the northern sky. Last night's display was something I did not expect. It was like a river of particles flying WNW-ESE. Greens, blues, reds, whites.... Amazing and humbling at the same time. It makes you feel really small and insignificant.


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May 11, 2024, 06:31 PM
mark60
Pretty good view south of Buffalo last night. It was something I always wanted to see but never thought I would.
May 12, 2024, 07:36 AM
Imabmwnut
Seeing them in Northern Arkansas.
May 12, 2024, 07:43 AM
rtquig
Two nights in a row it has been too overcast for me to see them. There is still a chance Sunday night but it won't be as good as the previous two nights according to the news.


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May 12, 2024, 12:02 PM
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May 12, 2024, 12:56 PM
konata88
Nice!! No joy for me though - I kept watch from sundown to about midnight (not continuously).

I wasn't sure - do the lights stay for a while (minutes? hours?? Or do they appear for a few seconds then go away?




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May 12, 2024, 02:13 PM
trapper189
Hours. From a few before midnight to a few after.
May 12, 2024, 03:34 PM
kkina
I couldn't see anything either, but it's not over yet. Friday's solar storm was upgraded to a 5 (out of 5), and expected to continue Sunday night, though probably not as strong.

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May 12, 2024, 05:14 PM
nhtagmember
Was up and outside at 2am. Moon had set and no sign of any aurora
May 12, 2024, 07:34 PM
mark60
If you can't see it with the naked eye use your phone camera. It picks up what you can't see yourself.
May 12, 2024, 10:15 PM
Rightwire
Saturday afternoon a friend of mine scouted nice areas with good backgrounds and little if any artificial light. We warmed up the Corvettes and met at 2330hrs.

We took some test shots and got the camera set and waited for the light show to begin!

and waited...


and waited...


and waited....


At 0140hrs we called it quits. Temps were dipping into the low 40's and bars were about to let out. That was disappointing.




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May 13, 2024, 04:14 AM
tacfoley
We even got them over here in Middle England last night! You needed to get your eyes accustomed to what you were seeing for a few minutes, due to the unfamiliar wavelengths of the display emissions, but once your eyes got attuned it was an incredible free show.

https://news.sky.com/story/nor...-storm-hits-13132757

and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n57zHMT-Og8
May 13, 2024, 09:04 AM
ShouldBFishin
Here's what we saw on Friday night - the best colors were right after sunset.