Northern Lights - Right Now
Mates,
If you live anywhere even remotely close to a clear sky and not too much urban light pollution, go outside right now. The Northern Lights are about as dramatic as I have ever seen them in the lower peninsula - shimmering and absolutely fantastic.
Hope you can see them.
XM
Nothing in the sky here, but our water's sure glowing from the Monticello nuclear plant leak.
Why, yes, yes I am envious. We had clouds last night. My brother posted some shots from south central MN that were pretty astounding.
I've seen them in St. Joe before, about 20 years ago. They were very faint, just a shimmer that you could only really see out of the corner of your eye.
Another time I was leaving Michigan, heading around the south end of Lake Michigan at night and saw them over the lake. Then, after I got through Chicago heading towards Milwaukee, where all the street lights end on I-94 right around the WI border and the blanket of darkness settles on the land, they showed up again.
We get some beautiful colors in Northville from the local landfill emissions.
March 25th, 2023 at 12:40 AM ^
Sewer gas? Uncle Lewis? No!
Welp, missed 'em again. Someday... was cloudy where I was anyway.
I need to set up an alert or something from a space weather site.
Came here to read about the strain, Northern Lights, still enjoyed the pic's though.
+1 for an post about Willie Nelson’s favorite weed
March 24th, 2023 at 10:20 AM ^
The beauty of God's creation is transcendent.
March 24th, 2023 at 10:51 AM ^
yes, indeed it is.
March 24th, 2023 at 10:46 AM ^
Coincidentally drove up north for a long weekend near Traverse City last night. Stood outside in the cold staring at the sky for around an hour. Incredible experience.
March 24th, 2023 at 11:05 AM ^
Are they forecasted to be active / visible tonight.. Friday?
March 24th, 2023 at 11:23 AM ^
it looks like there is a fair chance of that, per the website that 'saddog' posted up-thread.
link here: https://www.gi.alaska.edu/monitors/aurora-forecast
bigger problem might be cloud cover. we've got high pressure up north, glorious skies, but a foot of snow tomorrow so at some point that cloud cover, at least up here, is going to cut our chances of seeing them tonight.
March 24th, 2023 at 11:31 AM ^
I’m north of Chicago.. and, taking my bride out to dinner tonight. Not sure what time they may appear, but - we can have a clear view “north” if the skies / clouds cooperate.
March 24th, 2023 at 12:28 PM ^
Saw them on the plane last night from Baltimore to Detroit (we had a over Canada routing). It was pretty good at 40k feet even though located over essentially Lake Erie from a viewing perspective.
March 24th, 2023 at 12:37 PM ^
We're on the upswing of Solar Cycle 25, which is expected to peak in spring/summer 2025. More sunspots and solar activity sending energized particles through space into our atmosphere means we'll have more opportunities to see these awesome phenomena.
March 24th, 2023 at 12:43 PM ^
Love flat earthers trying to explain this
Welp. Seeing the northern lights while smoking Northern Lights is now on my bucket list. Thanks for the inspiration.
March 24th, 2023 at 11:35 PM ^
Userpic checks out!
March 27th, 2023 at 12:10 PM ^
Witnessed literally the most insane aurora of my life tonight in Fairbanks. This was unreal. pic.twitter.com/D3b6YNqX31
— Vincent Ledvina (@Vincent_Ledvina) March 24, 2023
March 27th, 2023 at 12:20 PM ^
Also, more solar storms have been spotted. It might be worth watching the skies later this week, especially Friday evening: