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MEMBER & GUEST INTERACTION SECTION => DARK SIDE OF THE MOON => Topic started by: The15thMember on May 11, 2023, 08:33:42 pm

Title: Aurora Watch Tonight!
Post by: The15thMember on May 11, 2023, 08:33:42 pm

For anyone in the US, we are expecting a strong geomagnetic storm tonight, with auroras much further south than normal.  Keep your eyes on the skies, and maybe you'll catch something you'd normally have to travel to Alaska to see!
https://www.space.com/sun-auroras-strong-geomagnetic-storm-watch-may-2023

Title: Re: Aurora Watch Tonight!
Post by: Ben Framed on May 11, 2023, 11:11:52 pm

Thanks Reagan!

Title: Re: Aurora Watch Tonight!
Post by: The15thMember on May 12, 2023, 12:06:16 am

Ugh, my sky is COMPLETELY OVERCAST!  :angry:

Title: Re: Aurora Watch Tonight!
Post by: Kathyp on May 12, 2023, 12:51:28 am

we are clear enough but maybe too far south.  It's been a good 30+ years since we have seen it here either because we were to far south or because the sky didn't cooperate.

Title: Re: Aurora Watch Tonight!
Post by: Ben Framed on May 12, 2023, 05:30:33 pm

Mine became overcast also. 

Did anyone here see the event?

Phillip

Title: Re: Aurora Watch Tonight!
Post by: The15thMember on May 12, 2023, 05:57:05 pm

Quote from: Ben Framed on May 12, 2023, 05:30:33 pm

Mine became overcast also. 

Did anyone here see the event?

Phillip

No.  :sad:  Although I didn't see anything on the news this morning about how great it was, so maybe it wasn't as good as predicted. 

Title: Re: Aurora Watch Tonight!
Post by: BeeMaster2 on May 12, 2023, 07:31:12 pm

I doubt that it will come down this far south to bee able to see it even if the sky was Chrystal clear.
Jim Altmiller