Any northern lights tonight?

[DownhillGoat]

Originally Posted by Bill Bumface

They were awesome last night. First time I've seen them from near downtown. It must have been spectacular in darker areas.

I'm sure he's tired of hearing this, but seeing a post thanked by Bill Bumface still cracks me up.

I printed the pic I took off and hung it in my living room in a large print (3' x 4') format. Looked spectacular. I have since replaced it with a screenshot of that pic being thanked by Bill Bumface. Looks even better and it's quite the conversation starter.

tldr; Bill Bumface is a CP legend for changing is name.

[cmyden]

Northern light detection systems forecasting high levels for tonight.

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/au...inute-forecast

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/planetary-k-index

http://www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/auroral-activity/kp

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/se...ible-1.3123710

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_te...hes_earth.html

Thanks to an “impressive” solar explosion over the weekend, a dazzling display of Northern Lights is possible Monday night across northern Europe and North America—rivaling some of the best shows in years.

[secol]

is nose hill usually decent?

[Faust]

Originally Posted by secol

is nose hill usually decent?

Too much light pollution.

This map should help, just zoom in to Calgary:


http://djlorenz.github.io/astronomy/...rlay/dark.html

[Magnum PEI]

I'm looking south and I can see them. Crazy. They are starting to fade though.

[Acey]

Can't remember the last time they were this bright even with the ambient light of the city. Calgary and Edmonton.

West of Edmonton



Edmonton



Calgary

[simmer2]

I was at a wedding out in the country last night and I've never seen them like that...they were spectacular.

[SebC]

Sightings reported, checking it out.

[cavalera403]

Confirmed coming back from Okotokes they are up there right now

[Ace]

Awesome show on the north end of Calgary looking towards airdrie

[IGGYFORMVP]

They are going off pretty good here tonight as well. About a hour south of Edmonton. They are covering the whole sky so I imagine they will be visible quite far south tonight.

[Wormius]

Crazy bright in Calgary tonight. Just looking north. Beautiful.

[Ironhorse]

How's it looking for tonight?

[Firebot]

Lights are out tonight!

[nixon45]

I am out in Elbow Valley and they are incredible.

Sky is 360 degrees of towering lights that are flickering extremely fast.

[Wormius]

Damn. I can barely see them from inside the city, but looks like a lot of sky coverage from what I can see.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by nixon45

I am out in Elbow Valley and they are incredible.



Sky is 360 degrees of towering lights that are flickering extremely fast.

Yeah, I can kind of see the waves of light. They are undulating really fast.

[keratosis]

Okay, I though something seemed strange. Guess I know why now.

[1qqaaz]

They have been great here tonight in the NorthWest. Different parts of the sky are especially brilliant every few moments.

[IGGYFORMVP]

Holy #### balls they were INCREDIBLE tonight wow. I had a blast they were going off and still are.