Last night we did get a show. It started off faint. It just hovered in a big band beginning around 12:15am. I found a parking spot in the Goldstream Valley (Fairbanks) and watched the aurora strengthen. It quietly danced and occasionally burst and showed color. Alerts were sent out, but the aurora did remain mostly…
The aurora forecast was just updated at NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, and it remains great for tonight. Although they say “quiet to minor storm levels”, this means a great show for Alaska and Northern Canada tonight. Southern areas of Canada and the upper portion of the contiguous USA may see active aurora low on…
Super show tonight, not the biggest, but very pretty. Lights across the sky in every direction. Big bands hanging across the entire sky, completely disappearing, then coming back dancing high. Purple skies and streaks throughout. Kp 2 when the alerts went out. Fluctuating to Kp 3. Active unsettled show. Tomorrow night, expect more. These photos…
It’s not even 6pm and the aurora is out over the interior of Alaska. No reports yet from any other areas. Europe had a great show today, even northern Ireland got a show. Yellowknife’s skies are crazy with aurora, and tonights Kp is 3 so far. Let’s hope this trend continues for a great show…
Lara Poirrier from Northern Source Images will be giving this class for all aurora photographers including novices. https://www.facebook.com/events/407641659288121/ and Roger Marty of Ice Fog Foto is giving this class, both are highly recommended. https://www.facebook.com/events/291806510918366/ Both classes are in Fairbanks. Email the photographers to get them to host a class in Anchorage!
