PSA: Aurora Borealis tonight

[Earth_First]

A coronal mass ejection on Thursday could make for spectacular results along the border states and may be visible as far south as the Carolinas.

Good luck tonight and enjoy the crisp winter air. Set the alarm (and coffee), bundle up, and eyes towards the skies...

[snagglepuss]

1. What time?

[Earth_First]

2. Most of the overnight period...

Enjoy!

[snagglepuss]

6. mucho thanks

[handmade34]

3. ...

http://www.softservenews.com/feature/Solar-Flare-Heading-Towards-Earth-2012-01-20.aspx

[Gabi Hayes]

10. thanks for that! the link led me to this:

&feature=player_embedded

whole page of auroras.....

edit. click on the white ''aurora borealis....the northern lights'' hot link at the top of the youtube picture

[snagglepuss]

11. Thanks

[pokerfan]

7. Link to the POES satellite

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(Polar Operational Environmental Satellite)

So far nothing to write home about.



You will see the oval turn "red" and extend down into the lower forty-eight when it's really raging.

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/pmap/pmapN.html

[Earth_First]

9. Thanks for that link!

I'll keep an eye on this tonight and in the future...great bookmark!

[pokerfan]

12. Here's an example of a major aurora outburst

From 2010...

[Yooperman]

4. Overcast tonight in Upper Michigan...

It would have been a wonderful show I am sure. Thanks for the reminder though...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Damn it, I'm too far south...

Hope all of you that can see it, will see it!

See it for me...

[justiceischeap]

8. DC area be able to see it? nt

[kaylala]

13. wi

anyone know if we will be able to see it in Wisconsin tonight?