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For those that don't know, a large solar storm is occurring this weekend that may allow much of the US to see the northern lights. However, the forecast calls for clouds where I am, and most of the east coast. https://www.space.com/solar-storm-coronal-mass-ejections-mothers-day-weekend-storm-watch

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 months ago

I'll probably still get some steamed hams ready just in case

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That was me and the solar eclipse…

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

Sydney 2028! I'll see you there.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago

one of the few perks of living in Alaska

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This is me in Michigan right now. I'm debating whether to drive South to Ohio instead

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Driving to Ohio instead of driving west is confusing on so many levels.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Meanwhile in the southern hemisphere:

South New Zealand- Aurora

North New Zealand- Aurora

Middle Zealand (where i am) - ☁️☁️☁️

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children)

This is what I was able to take a picture of after driving out into rural northern Oregon. Wasn't this clear to the naked eye but you could still faintly see it and it showed up good on camera.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago
[–] cujo255 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

About the same outside the burbs in MN

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Similar in NH, but I haven’t processed the video from my good camera. The colors were brighter at 10:30-11 than later at 1:00.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Same ish in the UK, (12h before this post), being outside made a difference so don't watch it behind glass. Light pollution was definitely the biggest factor to visibility.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Yea we had messages from Whales with about the same.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Meanwhile, the North of England bucked the trend by being clear. The aurora was visible in town, despite ~~your directions~~ light pollution, but I still drove out to the country for an hour at 2am to get a better view.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Drove into VT since the forecast looked better and waited out the clouds, got a pretty good view after 2200. No major dancing of lights, but colorful streaks and of course the camera picked up way more than could be seen.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

All we (our camera) could see in the middle of Germany.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

the sky where i live in the us was just vaguely pink for a few minutes lmao

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

It's been amazing here in British Columbia, Canada. And I'm right on the border.