Northern Lights tonight!

[MichaelJ]

There was a coronal mass ejection yesterday, and the particles are irradiating us right now. You can see the current activity here. As of just a few moments ago, I had word that faint colors were visible on the northern horizon as far south as the latitude of Burlington, VT.

I wish I didn't have a bad cold and so far to drive to get a good, dark view...

 

[MtnMagic]

A coronal mass ejection? Sounds like an interesting experience!

Gee, I missed your post and forgot all about it. Here is a good place to watch it as there is no lights to brighten the sky. There will another and I'll take a pic and post it. Maybe my new avatar

 

[MichaelJ]

Heh-heh. I assume you've seen AlpineSummit's avatar on VFTT?

 

[MtnMagic]

Yes, that one really is a beauty!! I've seen so many and have never taken a pic yet. It probably is about time to capture just one.

 

[MichaelJ]

seen so many

Arggh! If only there was a burgeoning software industry up there!

 

[ChileMass]

Did you guys see anything? Any pics?

 

[Stephen]

Someday I hope to get a glimpse of them.

I don't remember if it was last year or the year before, but a teammate on my softball team got a couple snaps of the lights way down south here in Rochester, NH.

-T

 

[Greg]

Last fall, my wife and I were amazed at them even down here in CT and 5 miles away from the Waterbury city lights:

http://forums.alpinezone.com/viewtopic.php?t=668

 

[MichaelJ]

Yeah, that wonderful night last fall when I was in a basement bowling alley while the sky was on fire!

What, me bitter?