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Old 04-23-2023, 11:04 PM   #221
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Last time I was promised lights not much happened. Very faint, at best.

Give us something reminiscent of november 2021 and I'll stay up for it.
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Old 04-23-2023, 11:07 PM   #222
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Old 04-23-2023, 11:14 PM   #223
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This is the most insane show I’ve ever seen. They are so bright
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Where are you guys observing from

Where I am it's faint. Waited for eyes to adjust, but still not that bright. NW looks illuminated, but that appears off in the distance.
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Old 04-23-2023, 11:36 PM   #225
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I’m near Westbrook mall, hanging in my backyard. It’s been coming and going in bands. Check out yyc twitter. Heaps of amazing shots.
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Old 04-23-2023, 11:37 PM   #226
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Where are you guys observing from

Where I am it's faint. Waited for eyes to adjust, but still not that bright. NW looks illuminated, but that appears off in the distance.

In NW. Lights were visible in the NW to N sky. They come and go with varying intensities. It’s something of a waiting game.
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I’m near Westbrook mall, hanging in my backyard. It’s been coming and going in bands. Check out yyc twitter. Heaps of amazing shots.
If you can see them from Westbrook then I should be golden. I guess I need to bundle up and stake out this thing.
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Old 04-24-2023, 12:00 AM   #228
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For a few minutes the whole sky over downtown was teal, despite all the downtown lights. It was epic.
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The lights turned into a bit of a story here. We have a view in the house every which way except North, so we had to strategize a bit. I went out the front door and was met with howling coyotes not far off and I could hear them trotting through the forest. Ok, not ideal. I go to the back deck and wake up the mama moose and her yearling and they gave me a snorty welcome. Thankfully, the deck is up high, so no danger, but definitely scared the crap outta me.

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We had them here in Sydney last night. I didn't catch them but will be keeping my eyes on the skies this evening.

Crazy that they're this far south.

For clarity sake, Sydney, NS at 46°08′11″N and not Sydney, NSW at 33°52′04″S which would be insane if the Northern Lights were viewable from there!
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Old 04-25-2023, 09:46 AM   #232
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Looks like another good night? Or is it supposed to be cloudy?
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Old 04-26-2023, 04:56 PM   #233
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Download the “My Aurora Forecast” app.
Has some decent info there. Not always accurate but an ok predictor. Has some really amazing sun images, Aurora images, and forecast info.
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Bright tonight!
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Just saw them above my house and to the north. Big featherly display. Neat!
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Just saw them above my house and to the north. Big featherly display. Neat!


Pretty good for in the city right now.

Unfortunately I'm not going to venture out to the boonies for this one.
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Old 11-06-2023, 03:18 PM   #237
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Was flying last night when an announcement was made that the Northern Lights were visible on my side of the plane. Woman two rows in front of me took a photo through the window. With a flash!
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sounds like tomorrow (march 25) could be good for northern lights....


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(Mar 25 to Mar 27) The geomagnetic field is expected to be at unsettled to severe storm levels on Mar 25 (25 Mar), quiet to minor storm levels on Mar 26 (26 Mar) and quiet levels on Mar 27 (27 Mar). Protons are expected to cross threshold on Mar 25 (25 Mar), are likely to cross threshold on Mar 26 (26 Mar) and have a chance of crossing threshold on Mar 27 (27 Mar). March 25Intense
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Active aurora possible with slight chance of isolated minor auroral substorms and favourable conditions for major aurora activity.

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Peak of the prediction was the morning of March 25th, in UTC, which means last night, not tonight. And the storm that came was big but early, fizzled out before North America got dark.

Could always still get something, but it looks like Calgary missed it.
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"NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center issued a Severe (G4) Geomagnetic Storm Watch earlier today, marking the first such event since 2005."

The bulk of the incoming CME(s) is expected to arrive early on May 11, with periods of G1-G2 (Minor-Moderate) geomagnetic storming expected, and periods of G3-G4 (Strong-Severe) storms likely.

The CMEs are expected to arrive as early as midday Friday, May 10, 2024, and persist through Sunday, May 12, 2024.

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