AURORA HAS MADE IT TO HERE!!

Stormsfury · #1 Postby **Stormsfury** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 7:46 pm

Very faintly, a reddish hue is filling the northern sky, and hard to view right now due to tree tops and street lights ... if any displays can be caught on camera, I'll shoot those and upload.

SF

StormCrazyIowan · #2 Postby **StormCrazyIowan** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 7:47 pm

Awesome!! Well, I think I had better go see if I have anything! Chances are I won't catch anything with a regular camera right?

Stormsfury · #3 Postby **Stormsfury** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 7:49 pm

StormCrazyIowan wrote:Awesome!! Well, I think I had better go see if I have anything! Chances are I won't catch anything with a regular camera right?

I tried taking one shot with the digital and it doesn't show up at all ...

*crossing fingers hoping for an awesome display tonight*

StormCrazyIowan · #4 Postby **StormCrazyIowan** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 7:55 pm

I hope you see an awesome display as well!

Nothing from my back yard, but my best bet would be to drive up the road a few miles into the wide open country. Also, the local mets said the best time for viewing if we will see anything here would be around 10pm, so we'll see!! Hey, at least I have stars- it's been so cloudy I haven't seen those for days!

Stormsfury · #5 Postby **Stormsfury** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 7:58 pm

Already getting reports in the northeastern sky in Illinois of the aurora ... keep your eyes out that way!

SF

StormCrazyIowan · #6 Postby **StormCrazyIowan** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 7:59 pm

Will do!!

#7 Postby **Stephanie** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 8:07 pm

I'm thinking that I'm looking too hard but I think that the sky has some VERY faint reddish streaks to it. I'm going to keep going out to look myself because if you can see something Stormsfury and there are picutres coming from Maryland, then I should be able to see something also.

Stormsfury · #8 Postby **Stormsfury** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 8:11 pm

Stephanie wrote:I'm thinking that I'm looking too hard but I think that the sky has some VERY faint reddish streaks to it. I'm going to keep going out to look myself because if you can see something Stormsfury and there are picutres coming from Maryland, then I should be able to see something also.

If you're looking towards the north, you should (and by the sound of it, you are seeing the aurora right now.

jpp5862 · #9 Postby **jpp5862** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 8:12 pm

Stormsfury, I live in NC, but unfortunately am traveling in OK tonight. Wish I were there to see, never seen the Northern Lights before and this is probably my best chance to see them that far south. Hope to see some good pics!

#10 Postby **Stephanie** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 8:14 pm

I was looking to the north, but I wonder if it also had something to do with the street lights in the neighborhood. Hopefully I can see some greens also.

I'll chack back later!

Stormsfury · #11 Postby **Stormsfury** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 8:14 pm

jpp5862 wrote:Stormsfury, I live in NC, but unfortunately am traveling in OK tonight. Wish I were there to see, never seen the Northern Lights before and this is probably my best chance to see them that far south. Hope to see some good pics!

I've heard some reports that OK did see them last night and may see more tonight. Another large flare was released from the sun and may reach Earth around Halloween ... so it appears that there may be several opportunities to see them.

Spaceweather.com ( http://www.spaceweather.com/ ) are reporting currently a severe geomagnetic storm in progress as we speak).

SF

StormCrazyIowan · #12 Postby **StormCrazyIowan** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 8:14 pm

Awww that's a bummer, but from an article I read, I heard it would be viewable for most states at least faintly!

jpp5862 · #13 Postby **jpp5862** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 8:22 pm

Thanks StormsFury. I am in suburban Tulsa, so if the city lights aren't too bright at the hotel I will see if I can see something. If not I will be back in NC this weekend and hopefully catch another one. Would be an awesome sight.

StormCrazyIowan · #14 Postby **StormCrazyIowan** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 8:23 pm

Street lights are my problem too Stephanie, I am going to have to take a cruise to catch anything! Which is a bummer becuase I am already in my pj's! LOL

#15 Postby **Stephanie** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 8:28 pm

StormCrazyIowan wrote:Street lights are my problem too Stephanie, I am going to have to take a cruise to catch anything! Which is a bummer becuase I am already in my pj's! LOL

Same here Jackie!

My neighbors are currently wondering about the crazy woman standing outside staring at the sky in her robe and slippers!!! :lol:

StormCrazyIowan · #16 Postby **StormCrazyIowan** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 8:37 pm

LOL, well it is cold here, so in my case it is a silk pajama shirt and pants with a big ol sweatshirt over it! Wouldn't look too crazy, just don't want to freeze my booty off again! LOL, it is worth it though!

ColdFront77 · #17 Postby **ColdFront77** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 9:18 pm

jpp5862 wrote:Stormsfury, I live in NC, but unfortunately am traveling in OK tonight. Wish I were there to see, never seen the Northern Lights before and this is probably my best chance to see them that far south. Hope to see some good pics!

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Charlotte, North Carolina (has examples) are almost on the same latitude line.

jpp5862 · #18 Postby **jpp5862** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 9:27 pm

Thanks Coldfront, I had not noticed that. I may wander outside in a few and see if I can see anything. I am in Tulsa, which is north of OKC, so if the streetlights don't get in the way I might have a shot.

Thanks!

ColdFront77 · #19 Postby **ColdFront77** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 9:33 pm

You're welcome, jpp. Charlotte, NC is at 35.25°N and Tulsa, OK is at 36.15°N.

PTrackerLA · #20 Postby **PTrackerLA** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 11:30 pm

I just went outside and looked for awhile and didn't see squat. Oh well, maybe next solar storm :roll:

AURORA HAS MADE IT TO HERE!!

AURORA HAS MADE IT TO HERE!!

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