From NOAA Space Weather forecast: By midday on 22 Sep, a possible CIR is anticipated in advance of a large, equatorial CH HSS. As a result, enhanced solar wind conditions are expected on 22-23 Sep. Keep in mind 22-23 Sept is UTC, so we will be watching a full night earlier in Alaska for 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.
Nothing of note last night, let’s try again tonight. The forecast is quiet to active aurora displays, with NOAA Space Weather extending their prediction of Kp 4. We are rapidly running out of dark sky at night. Look for the northern lights after 11pm, and before 6am in the interior of Alaska. Also tonight (tomorrow…
We had yet another great night in Alaska, another great aurora dance and the full moon lighting up the landscape. The temperature on my phone showed -29F here in North Pole, Alaska, but the thermometer outside read -40F. It was a cold one, but fleece clothing, hat, gloves, and scarf, kept me outside long enough…
There is an aurora overhead in the Fairbanks area. It is faint and competing with the moonlight. The Kp level is 1. It is now 9pm. Expect more of the same into the night.
