'Severe' solar storm arrives, likely to trigger Northern Lights as far south as Alabama tonight
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Website says impact would primarily be poleward of 55 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude, so Scandinavia .
I live in Orlando. Will I be able to see anything tonight?
...Also should I turned off and unplug my electronics just in case? I have no idea how something like this will affect things.
...Also should I turned off and unplug my electronics just in case? I have no idea how something like this will affect things.
Decided to venture out and try my luck, and I JUST managed to catch them! Photos make it look far more vivid than it was in reality, but still glad I made the effort and got to see them - thanks! :)
No problems here, but I did try and take photos with my drone and every time I turned it on I had to calibrate my compass.
Still not seeing anything where I live. Of all nights to be cloudy. It's not even super bad, I can see stars through the clouds, but apparently bad enough to block the aurora since the sky is the same dark blue color as usual.
Hopefully it will be better tomorrow.
Hopefully it will be better tomorrow.
Almost all the places with the cool pics are from 50° N and above. Doesn't make me confident about seeing it here at high 30s° N
Try taking a picture, with night mode if it's an option. You may be surprised
The Cornish are burning people in wicker monuments to appease the pasty God
You're electronics are fine.
If it shows where you are. The most you'll see it, is on the horizon. Would need to be in a very dark area and a camera/phone with high exposure on. Face it north towards the horizon.
The chances of anything being overhead like some of these pics are very very slim.
Wish I'd heard about this earlier as I couldn't see anything when I looked. However, the light pollution around here is a disaster, so I probably wouldn't see anything anyway.
View: https://x.com/drewtumaabc7/status/1788920061270606012?s=46
Here's where you can potential view it in the US.
Not seeing anything except pitch black darkness, night mode or not.
But my camera has always been shit in low light situations.
Of which we're already at, and are expected to stay at for a bit.
Planetary K-index | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center
Cloudy in the Toronto area
Just like it was during the eclipse
Damn you clouds!
Starting to clear up here in KW. Plenty of room for you over here. But not at my place.
Yep, sucks. I drove out to St. Catherine's for the eclipse and at least got to enjoy totality/darkness. This is just painful.Cloudy in the Toronto area
Just like it was during the eclipse
Damn you clouds!
Shit lol
I'm not in the city but I think close enough that unlikely I'll see anything.
I'm currently in Massachusetts and the local news said between 2AM and 5AM.
The Aurora Australis made an amazing appearing here in southern New Zealand too overnight. Unfortunately I slept through it last night, so I'm hoping it will repeat tonight as the weather forecast is for clear skies and very cold.
Let's say youre like...in the city suburbs lol. How far away should I drive for a good viewing experience generally?
Frankly I can't really say. But I have a spot 15mins outside my city and took this last year.
Maine starting the party
View: https://x.com/nwscaribou/status/1789097570876420529?s=46&t=zmlNC97WauosZt7jmwO0Ag
Connecticut
View: https://x.com/labry_de/status/1789096996118184150?s=46&t=zmlNC97WauosZt7jmwO0Ag
View: https://x.com/nwscaribou/status/1789097570876420529?s=46&t=zmlNC97WauosZt7jmwO0Ag
Connecticut
View: https://x.com/labry_de/status/1789096996118184150?s=46&t=zmlNC97WauosZt7jmwO0Ag
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Not hitting here until 10:00 PM to 2:00 AM it looks like.
Enjoy it all that stay up for it, but no. I'll find out in the morning how it was, assuming there's electricity and internet.
Enjoy it all that stay up for it, but no. I'll find out in the morning how it was, assuming there's electricity and internet.
Anybody see anything in southern New England USA tonight? Waiting for my kid to fall asleep… I'm in central MA. Probably too much light pollution and clouds.
