Northern Lights

[markiver54]

Just wondering how many of our far north dwelling members see the Aroura Borealis and how often? If so, do you have any pics? RR, redthighs, NCG, Coop etc.? A few more possibly...Mags, Hatch, brm and I'm sure I'm missing some..maybe 220 sees the southern lights down there?
I find it to be amazing and beautiful.

[cooperhawk]

Sometimes, but we're actually too close to the metro areas with all their lights.
When I was a kid here they would get so bright it was almost like a full moon every night.

[Mags]

Saw them once in the past 30 yrs this far south. 45.5' North.

[RanchRoper]

We get them once in a while. Sorry no pics to share. They are cool.

[markiver54]

We get them once in a while. Sorry no pics to share. They are cool.

Thanks RR. I was thinking you might be the most likely to see them.

[North Country Gal]

We get them fairly often, but very rarely a big display. Mostly just some glimmering and much of the time you have to know what to look for, very subtle. We use a site that tells us when to expect the lights in our area at https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/auro ... e-forecast

[markiver54]

We get them fairly often, but very rarely a big display. Mostly just some glimmering and much of the time you have to know what to look for, very subtle. We use a site that tells us when to expect the lights in our area at https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/auro ... e-forecast

Thank You for the link. Those are very interesting charts. If my memory serves me correctly, I think I have seen, as you say, subtle visible traces of the lights, maybe once or twice, when we used to vacation up in northern Michigan. It is truly, as the link states, an amazing display of " Space Weather ".

[Sir Henry]

We get them fairly often, but very rarely a big display. Mostly just some glimmering and much of the time you have to know what to look for, very subtle. We use a site that tells us when to expect the lights in our area at https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/auro ... e-forecast

Thanks for posting the link. I’m told I can see them if I climb the tower on Timms Hill. One summer I was climbing Mount Baker and could see hundreds of miles into Canada. It was a very active night and it was quite the display.

[North Country Gal]

Tim's Hill would be an awesome place to observe, not just for the northern lights, but also stars on a dark, clear night.

[Hatchdog]

We see them faintly from time to time and when a good sighting is forecast the local news will let us know. Seems like it’s always in the middle of the night and I’m too lazy to take a look. Many years ago we were moored at the south end of Lake Coeur d’alene in Idaho and we caught a real intense bright showing. It was fantastic!