Really big light show right now…

[unclebilly]

Ever seen the Aurora Borealis?

This is happening at my place right now. Feels like I can reach out and touch them.






Photos don’t do it justice.

[unclebilly]

[unclebilly]

I removed the scratched lens protector from my phone for the last 2 pics.

[WPOZZZ]

Wow! That is on my bucket list.

[rattlsnak]

I took these from the air when we had the big event a few months ago.. This was flying west near Huntsville, Al, looking north

[Bill Douglas]

Great photos guys.

I live in Wellington NZ which is about 41 latitude south and during the winter, for the first time, got the most amazing emerald green light show in the night sky. A very memorable moment.

[LWJ]

I just saw them for the first time this year. In Oregon. It was the only thing on my bucket list. Amazing.

[oldE]

We've seen them twice here in the Annapolis Valley in the last 45 years. First time I wasn't sure what I was seeing, so called up the local air base for confirmation.
Amazing sight. Thanks for sharing.

Best
Les

[flatbutt]

My friend said she saw them in Vermont.

[KNS]

I spent two summers in Alaska and was fortunate enough to see the Aurora Borealis several times - simply spectacular! Absolutely no one minds getting woken up in the middle of the night to go outside and watch.

[unclebilly]

It’s still happening here…

[Eric Hahl]

I got these shots during the last big event in May.

Alvord Desert in Oregon...


and Leslie Gulch, Oregon...

[masraum]

Wow, good stuff, folks. Seeing them is on my bucket list. There have been a few opportunities to see them here in TX, including one earlier this year (but it was cloudy, I tried).

[Steve Carlton]

I’m screwed.

[MAS956]

Was in Tromso, Norway in JULY - one of the best places on earth for northern lights. But not in July - the sun didn't set while we were there. Yes, we knew this going in.

[unclebilly]

We see them all the time. Normally I don’t pay much attention. Last night’s show was exceptional.

[Tervuren]

K index peaked at 7.3, scale goes up to 9.

Originally Posted by unclebilly

We see them all the time. Normally I don’t pay much attention. Last night’s show was exceptional.

[Dansvan]

Anchorage Alaska last night

[porsche tech]

Made the front page of WSJ today:

[masraum]

Per this article, tonight may be another big show, including way to the south.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/you-could-see-dazzling-auroras-tonight-as-strong-solar-storm-hits-heres-what-to-know-180985251/

Keep an eye on the sky tonight and this weekend—experts have predicted breathtaking auroras will glow above a wide stretch of the planet. Look up on October 10 and 11 for a chance to see the spectacular northern lights after an outburst of solar material collided with Earth on Thursday morning.

NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a “strong” G3 geomagnetic storm warning. According to a statement from the agency, the northern lights “could be visible as far south as Alabama and Northern California tonight,” as long as skies are clear.

The possibility of a stronger storm remains on the table. Activity levels of “severe” G4 storm “remain likely,” per the statement, and experts predict a “slight chance” of an “extreme” G5 storm like the one that dazzled viewers across the country in May.