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[–] jrwperformance@lemmy.world 62 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

Alaska resident here...Auroras have been going nuts last few days. My wife and I texted all the neighbors on Monday night. The whole street came out to watch. Usually, we mostly see green and occasionally silver/white. Monday night was was a lot of red/white/green. Reds seem to be the most rare

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 21 points 3 weeks ago

Looks like you've been SLAMMED

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

That's so fucking awesome!

[–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I've seen some lights in my lifetime, in MT mostly. Can you see other colors (like the rare red, purple, etc) without a camera?

[–] jrwperformance@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

The picture is pretty close to what we saw by the naked eye.

[–] Backlog3231@reddthat.com 1 points 3 weeks ago

Yes. I used to live in Alaska but moved some time ago. These look to me like I remembered seeing them. Different elements emit different colored like, the same way different materials burn different colored flames. Same reason, same colors.

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 17 points 3 weeks ago

That squealing sound you will be hearing are my tires as I peal out of my driveway to go watch the northern lights tomorrow

[–] bamfic@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 weeks ago

bar customers SLAMS glass against counter, demands another beer

[–] Beacon@fedia.io 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The Aurora forecast maps don't show it going that far south at all.

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, not even close. I was absolutely ready to drive north tomorrow night to watch it until I checked NOAA. Now I'm going to stay here and get drunk.

[–] karmiclychee@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago

The article did a shit job of linking to it, but here's the actual verbatim

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Picking California as a reference is so stupid. Like, it's long as hell.

[–] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

Even the north most parts of California experiencing auroras is a newsworthy event though!

[–] atocci@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Will it be at night? Can I actually see them because holy shit that would be so cool

Update: it's super cloudy right now, hopefully it clears up

Update 2: It's sunny af right now, hope it stays like this till night

[–] whyalone@lemm.ee 6 points 3 weeks ago

Mtg, the dems have a geomagnetic storm machine, they will use it to interfere with the election!

[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 3 weeks ago

Not to be a spoil sport, but it could hit during the day. They think it might arrive as early as this morning.
Unsure hope long these shows go on for, but that’sa consideration.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Light pollution kills every bit of universal beauty near me.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Ooo... I wanna see Aurora all the way here in the Central Valley. 😯

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I looked at the NOAA aurora forecast and it doesn’t even really go into Oregon. This headline is just wrong

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I live in a northern swampland and as such, just always get a yellowish glow because of the humidity. I think? We just always have this general glow that kills any fun cosmic opportunities.

[–] Moah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

What about Sweden?