Aurora photos from April 21/22 and 22/23
2 photos from Fairbanks, the first from Friday night and the 2nd from Saturday night. What a great weekend it was!!! Be sure to check out Sacha’s Midnight Oil Photography on Facebook.
Month: April 2017
MORE lights tonight!!!!
Here I thought I was about done for the aurora season in Fairbanks….During our very short window of darkness, the aurora keeps on dancing. Another night of auroras are predicted tonight. Data is looking fantastic. April 23/24 (Kp 5), 24/25 (Kp 4), and 25/26 (Kp 4) all forecast highly likely auroras. Be ready for lights…
More auroras likely tonight Kp 6
Auroras continue tonight across Canada and Alaska. Auroras are possible in the northern states bordering Canada. G2 storming, Kp 6. Fairbanks is dark enough for lights from about midnight to 3am.
G2 warning in effect for tonight April 19/20 Kp 6
Heads up for auroras tonight in all of Canada and Alaska and possibly the northern states. Kp 6 possible. Currently Kp 5. Dark hours in Alaska are after 11pm in the interior, after 10 further south. Sun light is about 3am in the interior and after 4am further south.
Auroras forecast for tonight April 17; sunlight limits viewing
via NOAA Space Weather: Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at unsettled to minor storm levels on day one (17 Apr), quiet to active levels on day two (18 Apr) and unsettled to active levels on day three (19 Apr). Auroras expected tonight April 17 and for the next 3 nights….