Good forecast coming up! We have a G2 storm WATCH in effect for Saturday night, September 3/4. Be ready for lights SATURDAY night and also Sunday night as it is predicted to taper off. From NOAA Space Weather: The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled on 02 Sep. Active conditions are likely…
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…
The night of the lunar eclipse, the aurora only came out a short time, remained dim, and then disappeared the rest of the night. The solar winds were good, but the Bz never cooperated. We cannot predict what the IMF will do even with the best forecast. Sometimes we hope for the best but the…
Times in the graphic are for Fairbanks, Alaska. See TimeandDate.com for your local times. Photographers take note! The moon is a great subject to photograph, especially if the aurora is out at the same time. Let’s hope the direction of the aurora is optimal! LiveScience lunar eclipse info Space.com lunar eclipse info.
The aurora was beautiful on the night of Sept 30/ Oct 1. It was seen from many locations in Alaska. The forecast had called for a geomagnetic storm days before from a CHHSS and a CME arriving at the same time. Although we saw aurora around the aurora zone a few nights ago in Alaska,…
