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Title: Northern Lights
Post by: chaser on October 24, 2011, 09:39:02 PM: Anyone else see them? I'm in north Texas and their very faint. I have a picture that I'll upload later.

Anyone north of Texas needs to go look!
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: PFactorDave on October 24, 2011, 09:45:20 PM: I saw them last summer while out late at night walleye fishing in Northern Wisconsin. Very cool.
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Post by: WWhiskey on October 24, 2011, 09:48:10 PM: Yep. I noticed them a bit ago! At Texline Texas. Nice red tint to them
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Wildcat1 on October 24, 2011, 10:01:07 PM: Wow, why are they so far south?
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: skorpion on October 24, 2011, 10:22:11 PM: Quote from: Wildcat1 on October 24, 2011, 10:01:07 PM
Wow, why are they so far south?
i dont think that they are actually that far south, but i could be wrong, im guessing that the northern lights are just reflecting and being shown down there?

remember people, im GUESSING on this.
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: saggs on October 24, 2011, 10:29:19 PM: Hadn't heard about this, going outside now... may have to take the camera for a drive if true.

I know there is a University of Alaska (or Alaska State or sumthin) page that forecasts the solar activity and Aurora, but I seem to have lost that bookmark, anybody have it?

Quote from: skorpion on October 24, 2011, 10:22:11 PM
i dont think that they are actually that far south, but i could be wrong, im guessing that the northern lights are just reflecting and being shown down there?

remember people, im GUESSING on this.

Reflecting :headscratch:

So what, there is a giant mirror over Canada now...

EDIT: Nothing here now. :cry I did find the website I was thinking of though http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast/2 while the forecast was for calm, the current picture says "Extreme" but I'm only right on the edge of the visible ring.
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: EskimoJoe on October 24, 2011, 10:35:09 PM: Quote from: saggs on October 24, 2011, 10:29:19 PM
Hadn't heard about this, going outside now... may have to take the camera for a drive if true.

I know there is a University of Alaska (or Alaska State or sumthin) page that forecasts the solar activity and Aurora, but I seem to have lost that bookmark, anybody have it?

Reflecting :headscratch:

So what, there is a giant mirror over Canada now...

It'd either be University Alaska Anchorage (UAA), Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), or another.

Google search for University Alaska Aurora brought up this : http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: saggs on October 24, 2011, 10:38:30 PM: Quote from: EskimoJoe on October 24, 2011, 10:35:09 PM
It'd either be University Alaska Anchorage (UAA), Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), or another.

Google search for University Alaska Aurora brought up this : http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast

That's exactly the one I was thinking of. :aok Very neat resource.
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: hymi on October 24, 2011, 10:43:51 PM: seen them in virginia, very bright red.
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: PFactorDave on October 24, 2011, 11:02:12 PM: Quote from: hymi on October 24, 2011, 10:43:51 PM
seen them in virginia, very bright red.

They were bluish when I saw them. I expect it has something to do with the atmosphere they pass through for you to see them where you are at.
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: cattb on October 24, 2011, 11:05:29 PM: Aurora activity 9,

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/pmap/index.html (http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/pmap/index.html)

You need to go thru the site to understand if you don't.
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: phatzo on October 24, 2011, 11:14:53 PM: NVM I thought this thread was about something else. :bolt:
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: IrishOne on October 24, 2011, 11:21:33 PM: Quote from: phatzo on October 24, 2011, 11:14:53 PM
NVM I thought this thread was about something else. :bolt:

:lol
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: chaser on October 24, 2011, 11:46:29 PM: As promised here's the picture I took. It' not that great because I got away without my tripod and had to hold the camera for the 30 second exposure. But it made Channel 5 News in Dallas, Tx tonight!!

(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss304/longhornsfan2010/IMG_9204a.jpg)
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: EskimoJoe on October 25, 2011, 12:21:26 AM: Quote from: chaser on October 24, 2011, 11:46:29 PM
As promised here's the picture I took. It' not that great because I got away without my tripod and had to hold the camera for the 30 second exposure. But it made Channel 5 News in Dallas, Tx tonight!!

(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss304/longhornsfan2010/IMG_9204a.jpg)

That made the news? Guess there was nobody else out tonight! :devil

Honestly, I really like that picture. Really cool colours!
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: M0nkey_Man on October 25, 2011, 12:25:16 AM: Quote from: chaser on October 24, 2011, 11:46:29 PM
As promised here's the picture I took. It' not that great because I got away without my tripod and had to hold the camera for the 30 second exposure. But it made Channel 5 News in Dallas, Tx tonight!!

(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss304/longhornsfan2010/IMG_9204a.jpg)
actually seen that down here in southeast texas before...thought it was a fire in the distance from the sky color
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: rpm on October 25, 2011, 03:46:32 AM: I thought this thread was going to be about something completely different. :devil
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: VonMessa on October 25, 2011, 04:41:50 AM: Quote from: phatzo on October 24, 2011, 11:14:53 PM
NVM I thought this thread was about something else. :bolt:
\

Talk about being disappointed...
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: phatzo on October 25, 2011, 06:15:02 AM: Quote from: VonMessa on October 25, 2011, 04:41:50 AM
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Talk about being disappointed...
internationally famous.
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: skorpion on October 25, 2011, 06:42:52 AM: Quote from: saggs on October 24, 2011, 10:29:19 PM

Reflecting :headscratch:

So what, there is a giant mirror over Canada now...
EDIT: Nothing here now. :cry I did find the website I was thinking of though http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast/2 while the forecast was for calm, the current picture says "Extreme" but I'm only right on the edge of the visible ring.
i remember hearing somewhere (not really sure where) that the atmosphere can reflect certain things off of it and it shows up miles away from where it originally started.

and like i said it was a GUESS.
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: VonMessa on October 25, 2011, 07:46:12 AM: Quote from: skorpion on October 25, 2011, 06:42:52 AM
i remember hearing somewhere (not really sure where) that the atmosphere can reflect certain things off of it and it shows up miles away from where it originally started.

and like i said it was a GUESS.

Stop guessing and do some research.

It was a geomagnetic storm...
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: mipoikel on October 25, 2011, 08:30:07 AM: http://vimeo.com/29568236
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Selino631 on October 25, 2011, 09:13:00 AM: Quote from: hymi on October 24, 2011, 10:43:51 PM
seen them in virginia, very bright red.

what part of virginia u from? i grew up in Chantilly and Winchester.\

MAN i can't wait to get back to ALASKA. 5 more months! can't squealing wait. I miss seeing the Aurora
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: mechanic on October 25, 2011, 09:23:24 AM: I purchased some in Holland once. Great stuff.
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Reschke on October 25, 2011, 09:36:35 AM: Supposedly you could see it here in Alabama last night but no one I know has any pictures of it from around here.
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Shuffler on October 25, 2011, 09:52:26 AM: Videos from Michingan were impressive. They are on CNN.
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Lepape2 on October 25, 2011, 10:11:39 AM: Here is the october gallery on Spacewather:
http://spaceweather.com/aurora/gallery_01oct11.htm (http://spaceweather.com/aurora/gallery_01oct11.htm)
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Banshee7 on October 25, 2011, 10:40:08 AM: Saw it in West TN, too!
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: AAJagerX on October 25, 2011, 01:12:31 PM: Saw them in IA. Nice reddish tones really made for a cool sight.
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: AHTbolt on October 25, 2011, 01:38:07 PM: Nice red glow here in New Braunfels faint but there.
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: oakranger on October 25, 2011, 01:45:03 PM: We did not see it out here in Kansas.
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: greens on October 25, 2011, 02:02:13 PM: whats the northern lights??? :headscratch: never heard of them before :headscratch: :headscratch:
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Shuffler on October 25, 2011, 02:05:18 PM: Here greens... use this.....

(http://www.easy-ceramic-tile.com/images/large-hammer.jpg)
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: greens on October 25, 2011, 02:19:45 PM: Quote from: Shuffler on October 25, 2011, 02:05:18 PM
Here greens... use this.....

(http://www.easy-ceramic-tile.com/images/large-hammer.jpg)
Ahhhh!! now i get it :D :lol
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: saggs on October 25, 2011, 03:15:59 PM: Quote from: skorpion on October 25, 2011, 06:42:52 AM
i remember hearing somewhere (not really sure where) that the atmosphere can reflect certain things off of it and it shows up miles away from where it originally started.

and like i said it was a GUESS.

I'd bet wherever you heard that they where talking about radio waves and not visible light.
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: skorpion on October 25, 2011, 03:21:55 PM: Quote from: saggs on October 25, 2011, 03:15:59 PM
I'd bet wherever you heard that they where talking about radio waves and not visible light.
might have been that, but i can swear it was about light reflecting from the atmosphere.

oh well. who cares really?
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: rpm on October 25, 2011, 03:54:21 PM: Quote from: skorpion on October 25, 2011, 03:21:55 PM
might have been that, but i can swear it was about light reflecting from the atmosphere.

oh well. who cares really?
There is some visually reflective property to the atmosphere, like when you can see the moon during the day. However northern lights are a completely different phenomenon.
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Wiley on October 25, 2011, 04:19:10 PM: Quote from: rpm on October 25, 2011, 03:54:21 PM
There is some visually reflective property to the atmosphere, like when you can see the moon during the day. However northern lights are a completely different phenomenon.

I... please, pretty please tell me you're joking. Or at least google it, then claim that you were joking, please? Do it for me?

Wiley.
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: skorpion on October 25, 2011, 04:25:05 PM: Quote from: rpm on October 25, 2011, 03:54:21 PM
There is some visually reflective property to the atmosphere, like when you can see the moon during the day.

you're kidding, right?
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: chaser on October 25, 2011, 05:10:23 PM: Quote from: rpm on October 25, 2011, 03:54:21 PM
There is some visually reflective property to the atmosphere, like when you can see the moon during the day. However northern lights are a completely different phenomenon.

Hahaha I almost spit all over my phone! I really hope this is a troll :noid
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: allaire on October 25, 2011, 05:15:26 PM: I give for an example the following excerpt from the BBC. Behold Stephen Fry messing with comedians heads.
http://youtu.be/vvmq66op0G8 (http://youtu.be/vvmq66op0G8)
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: ghi on October 25, 2011, 05:30:08 PM: I captured this pics last evening driving north on a dark section of Hwy 287,around 4500 ft elevation, in SE of Colorado. I've seen aurora many times driving through Canada, but always green not red, and never at this latitude (38.5N).

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6034/6281439928_b0378d6a8b_b.jpg)

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6221/6280923057_d8722c9abf_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44265847@N06/6281439928/)
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Bruv119 on October 25, 2011, 05:33:28 PM: amazing pic ghi,

Maybe the end is near. :uhoh
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: NatCigg on October 25, 2011, 05:36:55 PM: Quote from: Bruv119 on October 25, 2011, 05:33:28 PM
amazing pic ghi,

Maybe the end is near. :uhoh

negative ghost rider those are love drops.

see http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,321731.285.html

BTW nice pictures GHI :aok
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: rpm on October 25, 2011, 06:34:05 PM: Quote from: chaser on October 25, 2011, 05:10:23 PM

Hahaha I almost spit all over my phone! I really hope this is a troll :noid
Who, me? :angel:
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Melvin on October 25, 2011, 07:04:00 PM: OK, so you saw the Northern Lights. That's really cool.

But have you ever HEARD them?
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: chaser on October 25, 2011, 11:11:56 PM: Quote from: ghi on October 25, 2011, 05:30:08 PM
I captured this pics last evening driving north on a dark section of Hwy 287,around 4500 ft elevation, in SE of Colorado. I've seen aurora many times driving through Canada, but always green not red, and never at this latitude (38.5N).

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6034/6281439928_b0378d6a8b_b.jpg)

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6221/6280923057_d8722c9abf_b.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/44265847@N06/6281439928/)

Absolutely stunning! Great pictures as always GHI!
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: skorpion on October 26, 2011, 06:43:52 AM: Quote from: Melvin on October 25, 2011, 07:04:00 PM
OK, so you saw the Northern Lights. That's really cool.

But have you ever HEARD them?
lights make noise? :headscratch:
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Meatwad on October 26, 2011, 07:24:07 AM: I missed it :cry
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: ebfd11 on October 26, 2011, 01:11:51 PM: Quote from: Melvin on October 25, 2011, 07:04:00 PM
OK, so you saw the Northern Lights. That's really cool.

But have you ever HEARD them?

When I was going to Okinawa Japan we had a layover in Anchorage AK and I was able not only to see them but to hear them also.. Really weird though we could hear them clear as day listening to a blank channel on a friends walkman.
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: greens on October 26, 2011, 02:57:35 PM: Quote from: ghi on October 25, 2011, 05:30:08 PM
I captured this pics last evening driving north on a dark section of Hwy 287,around 4500 ft elevation, in SE of Colorado. I've seen aurora many times driving through Canada, but always green not red, and never at this latitude (38.5N).

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6034/6281439928_b0378d6a8b_b.jpg)

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6221/6280923057_d8722c9abf_b.jpg)
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/44265847@N06/6281439928/)
GHI, yes that is the northern lights-uh kinda more like nwestern lights lol. ya sumtin freaky happened that night to show the northern lights that far down.
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: saggs on October 26, 2011, 03:10:39 PM: Quote from: Melvin on October 25, 2011, 07:04:00 PM
OK, so you saw the Northern Lights. That's really cool.

But have you ever HEARD them?

But have YOU TASTED them?????

I think there is a Robert Service poem along these lines. :eek:
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: morfiend on October 26, 2011, 04:48:17 PM: Quote from: mechanic on October 25, 2011, 09:23:24 AM
I purchased some in Holland once. Great stuff.

Thats so yesterday........... Quebec kush is today!

Yes you can "taste" northern lights,it's sort of citrus,like grapefruit!

:salute
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: NatCigg on October 26, 2011, 06:11:34 PM: Quote from: greens on October 26, 2011, 02:57:35 PM
GHI, yes that is the northern lights-uh kinda more like nwestern lights lol. ya sumtin freaky happened that night to show the northern lights that far down.

I wonder if our magnetic field is getting weaker or the solar bursts are more intense?
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: mechanic on October 26, 2011, 06:37:43 PM: lol morf
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Melvin on October 26, 2011, 07:27:58 PM: Quote from: morfiend on October 26, 2011, 04:48:17 PM

Thats so yesterday........... Quebec kush is today!

Yes you can "taste" northern lights,it's sort of citrus,like grapefruit!

:salute

Well, that all depends upon the genetics.

Quote from: NatCigg on October 26, 2011, 06:11:34 PM
I wonder if our magnetic field is getting weaker or the solar bursts are more intense?

We are going through a period of intense solar activity. Nothing too unusual, as it goes in cycles. This was predicted in advance, and is going according to plan. Enjoy the show.
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: rpm on October 26, 2011, 11:05:11 PM: Back in the olden days of analog television everyone would be griping about the interference and twisting the rabbit ears. :old:
Title: Re: Northern Lights
Post by: Meatwad on October 27, 2011, 06:53:12 AM: Northern lights are caused by the government mind control satellites :noid