Aurora Borealis 2017

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As a fan of Scientific Curiosities, I'll mention that we are in for a treat this Sunday.
Good possibility of seeing the Northern Lights; I never have.

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Northern domains (including my state) will have a chance of a lifetime.
 
Again? Thought it was last Sunday Monday, we didn't see anything in Wisco but quit checking at midnight.
 
Again? Thought it was last Sunday Monday, we didn't see anything in Wisco but quit checking at midnight.
Dammit.
My idiot local news service posted on July 16 (a Sunday), "You might see the AB this Sunday". I assumed it meant this coming Sunday, otherwise they should have said, "today".
Apparently, it was too cloudy in CNY to see anything.
Now I only have to wait maybe a century for the next one.
By then, the XS650 will need a ring job.
 
So is it THIS Sunday,,or last?
Been pretty hazy in our neck of the woods though.
I did see it one time prolly 20+ years ago.
If you can see it down in Pa,,, I can bet that comms will be having issues too.
 
Sorry for the confusion. Last Sunday was the day where we could have seen it down here in South Central Wisconsin. There was a storm on the sun and as a result the Aurora-borealis was going to be visible by many more than normal.
 
Yup, as I mentioned above, I allowed myself to get misled on the date by the local newscast. Bummer.
I happened for some on the 16th.
Maybe if we all reach up REAL high tonite with a can of bright green spray paint, we can re-create it !! :)
 
I would like to even see a decent video of them. They're all sped up.

That is because in real time the changes to the aurora is quite subtle and gentle more like a net curtain gently moving in slightest of breezes. Also the colours you see on film aren't quite correct; again in real life they are far more subtle.

Look at this which is a time lapse video. Imagine how long the gaps between frames were and you may get a slight idea as to how subtle the movements are.

I've been fortunate to see the Aurora several times in Finland and is probably one of the most gob-smacking experiences I've had.
Get on your bike (or Snowmobile) and head to the Arctic so you can see it properly!
 
That is because in real time the changes to the aurora is quite subtle and gentle more like a net curtain gently moving in slightest of breezes. Also the colours you see on film aren't quite correct; again in real life they are far more subtle.

Look at this which is a time lapse video. Imagine how long the gaps between frames were and you may get a slight idea as to how subtle the movements are.

I've been fortunate to see the Aurora several times in Finland and is probably one of the most gob-smacking experiences I've had.
Get on your bike (or Snowmobile) and head to the Arctic so you can see it properly!
Beautiful.
I hope to have such an experience before too long.
 
Somewhere back in '80, on a redeye flight from Chicago to New York, I caught a bit more than a glimpse of it. Displaced Texan, :wtf:, not a normal sighting. Strange, with the colors and shimmering, curtain-like motions....
 
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