A large CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) was observed on the sun a couple days ago. It was heading straight for Earth. It should produce some lights at lower latitudes. Hopefully it will be visible here. Anyone have any info on how cloudy it's going to be tonight?
the evening news was saying that it should be visible all across canada tonight.
the only sucky thing is that it is soooooooooooooooooooo smokey in kelowna right now (most of cp would already know this since i think most of you were in town over the long weekend!)
i was planning on driving up the connector, but i don't think that will help - highway cam's show tons of smoke even at the summit
it's one thing when the smoke is from local wild fires, but this last week has been brutal with smoke blowing in from all over bc.
arrrgghh!
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Sadly, viewing will be better in Edmonton than Calgary. Calgary's a little south of the optimal zone. Skies should be mainly clear tonight, so after dark and low on the horizon there could be some good viewing. Here's a link with maps to an "aural forecast": www.gedds.alaska.edu/auroraforecast/
Auroa Borealis
The ice sky at night
Paddles cut the water
In a long and hurried flight
From the white man, to the fields of green
And the homeland, we've never seen
Sadly, viewing will be better in Edmonton than Calgary. Calgary's a little south of the optimal zone. Skies should be mainly clear tonight, so after dark and low on the horizon there could be some good viewing. Here's a link with maps to an "aural forecast": www.gedds.alaska.edu/auroraforecast/
Well. They do need something to feel superior about. "Best northern hole to see the aurora" might as well be it.
Auroa Borealis
The ice sky at night
Paddles cut the water
In a long and hurried flight
From the white man, to the fields of green
And the homeland, we've never seen
Aurora Tonight?
