Awesome lights Oct 28/29
Beautiful night starting really early at 8:45 pm and lasting most of the night all the way to sunrise. Photos are from North Pole, Alaska. The Kp level was 4 and 5.
Alaska
It’s game on for Alaska auroras!
It is August! That means Alaskans are now on aurora watch. I should’ve posted this last week, but the cloudy weather in my area, near Fairbanks, covered up any potential aurora. You have probably heard that “aurora season” starts August 21 in Fairbanks, Alaska. This is true for tour guides because the sky is darker…
Aurora TONIGHT March 30/31!
Kp 7 is in the forecast tonight, with solar winds estimated over 800 km/sec. There is a 55% chance of Kp 9. Tonight is the night. Be ready! If you are not in the Facebook group, join us there for the latest and greatest. Follow us on Twitter @AuroraNotify for easy phone notifications. Questions are…
Rocket Launch at Poker Flat
Poker Flat Research Range was the host of the latest research about pulsating aurora. A rocket was launched into the aurora and will provide valuable research. Conditions were perfect! Here are the news story from Fairbanks Alaska local tv station and Aurora Chasers rocket video. NASA launches Rocket from Poker Flat Amazing article learning about…
Auroras overnight from northern Europe, now North America?
Northern Europe saw a great show overnight, now is it North America’s turn? The solar winds are pretty low, but the Bz has been trending southward. It was -15 Bz earlier! It has been Kp 4 for many hours, and as of this post, Kp 5. Northern Canada and most of Alaska, and maybe further…