The night of March 23 is one we will not forget! The aurora showed itself immediately at sunset and lasted all night long. It was faint for awhile after the initial burst, but came back for those who sacrificed sleep. See the webcam footage below. The photos below are from New York, Iowa, Wyoming, and…
Wow! What an amazing night. The CME hit at a perfect time for northern Europe to see the aurora right when the sun went down. And it hit hard, with amazing reds being seen as far south as France. That gave us in North America plenty of time to prepare. Kp 5, then Kp 6,…
Heads up for aurora tonight in all of Alaska, Canada and northern states where clear. Data is excellent, with a possibility of Kp 6. Last night, the aurora appeared much of the night all of the way to sunrise, from North Pole, Alaska. Here are a few photos:
What happened??? Why didn’t we see a great aurora last night further south that usual?*There was an event on the sun. A sunspot region threw a X1 class flare. It was a big flare, and nice to see because it has been awhile since we saw one, especially headed toward earth (the term for this…
The CME has hit and the data is improving. Solar winds are around 575 km/sec and the Bt is 16. (as of 5:30pm Alaska time, 02:30 UTC). Now, we watch and wait for auroras all night long. The forecast is Kp 7, as the G3 Storm Watch is still in effect. Where will auroras be…
