Submitted by aasmanijal t3_11dm7dx in Washington
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hoey1808 t1_ja9l4i9 wrote
Where exactly ? :)
aasmanijal OP t1_ja9pmz0 wrote
This was taken from Badger Mtn near Wenatchee at 1am. To the naked eye, it looked like faint greens and a dull red. And you could see the lights moving!
aasmanijal OP t1_ja9psbt wrote
Badger Mountain :)
GinjaNinja55 t1_ja9r2ja wrote
Is there a resource somewhere that lets people know when / where the Aurora will be visible?
aasmanijal OP t1_ja9wueu wrote
Yes! Follow Aurora Borealis Washington State on facebook
True_Ad_5848 t1_jaa2whk wrote
So cool! My friends and I were going by Chelan last night and saw it as well
samandiriel t1_jaa724n wrote
Is there anything similar for those of us who prefer not to engage with Facebook?
NudesNudesNudez t1_jaa74k2 wrote
This is something I would put on my bucket list. If I ever get one
NudesNudesNudez t1_jaa7cx2 wrote
You can check the web
aasmanijal OP t1_jaa9qfz wrote
There are aurora alerts apps, but I don't have personal experience with them. If I'm curious about the probability for the day of or the next day, I Google aurora forecast and the first few links usually give me an indicator. If the Kp is above 4, it's promising!
ScreamyPeanut t1_jaabkis wrote
There are some great aurora alert apps out there. Since I live on the west side of the cascades, I have all but given up on skywatching. Never seems to work out for me since I moved here 15 years ago. I live through others sky experiences now.
Thanks for the photo!
MingMah t1_jaaf5fu wrote
Indeed! when using an overexposure everything is visible from anywhere!
aasmanijal OP t1_jaair0z wrote
This was a single shot exposed for ten seconds. Standard astro photos are exposed for thirty seconds. If we were limited to one second exposures, astrophotography wouldn't exist. 🙂 This was a particularly strong storm that was visible as far south as Nevada.
MingMah t1_jaaj1pr wrote
30 seconds is way to long and causes streaking of stars, also you seemed to have missed the sarcasm in the previous post so il edit to /s to make it easier!
aasmanijal OP t1_jaajs0v wrote
I do astro regularly. 30 seconds is too long if you're using a zoom lens, but with milky way photography and a wide angle lens, there's no noticeable streaking. I didn't miss your sarcasm. 👍
zeledonia t1_jaan8vl wrote
spaceweather.com. If you’re really into auroras, you can subscribe to get text alerts when there are active storms. I knew about last night’s activity, but didn’t have time to get to a spot with dark and clear skies to see it.
The aurora is still pretty active right now. There’s more solar stuff incoming, tonight and possibly tomorrow could be good chances to see it.
darlantan t1_jaatn7w wrote
You can sign up for email alerts that will ping you whenever the geomagnetic K-index gets high enough. It tripped a few times last night.
samandiriel t1_jaav9gf wrote
Thank you. Seems to be a pay-for service tho, and I am cheap!
GinjaNinja55 t1_jaavdem wrote
Thank you!!!
holmgangCore t1_jaavhb1 wrote
Double +1 for Spaceweather!!
samandiriel t1_jaavme1 wrote
Thanks! I found it hard to navigate and understand how I would sign up for an alert when there would be aurorae in my area, tho - can you eli5?
darlantan t1_jaawa5e wrote
It's not quite as simple as "There's an aurora in your area", more that it'll alert you when there's significant event that could generate them. There's a graphic on that page that shows aurora forecast plots.
As for alerts, you can follow the 'subscribe' tab along the top bar. You can select a lot of alerts, but what you probably only really care about are the very high K-index alerts. When you get one, check that page and look at the aurora forecast, and if it's dipping into or close to your location it might be worth going outside and looking north.
WaxProlix t1_jab3wgc wrote
There's an app called Aurora that will push you notifications if you configure it to.
cloudlvr1 t1_jab4rsl wrote
Amazing pic!
FoxlyKei t1_jab70ci wrote
Will it be visible tonight too?
ThePNWGamingDad t1_jab78zn wrote
My parents live north of Chelan in the mountains, and some nights I can see the aurora, and it’s like heaven.
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lolomofo t1_jabdl4y wrote
That is so pretty! Really breathtaking. Thank you for sharing this pic.
LongDongSquad t1_jabi650 wrote
F-ing sweet!
samandiriel t1_jabj2t5 wrote
Ah, ok. Thank you for the thoroughness!
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Bigbluebananas t1_jabltbz wrote
Im covered in clouds ugh
danm67 t1_jabmfkp wrote
I really want to see this in person someday!
fraufrau t1_jabmkgp wrote
It was super strong in anchorage last night! Reds and greens!
manc2016 t1_jabvjr4 wrote
Doing this now
fenixjr t1_jac5qf2 wrote
Just as a heads up, it's somewhat of a short notice thing, and even then, some predictions can end up being a false hit.
What I'm saying, temper expectations. And assume you'll be disappointed on a decent amount of attempts. Make it an enjoyable experience besides if you catch the lights, so you don't just get discouraged from further attempts
fenixjr t1_jac5wy2 wrote
There was a big showing as far down into Washington in Nov 21. Spokane, where I was living, managed to get a great show.... But it just so happened I had to travel to King Co. that week and there was nothing but clouds to see on that side.
pmiller61 t1_jacp8zh wrote
There’s an app, Aurora.
pmiller61 t1_jacpjhf wrote
My Aurora forecast app is great!! It even gives notifications and you can set the location to anywhere!
Ukinamtabbed t1_jacvzz2 wrote
I gotta know, is seeing the aurora in WA an all year thing?
samandiriel t1_jad6a32 wrote
Sweet, I will check that out thank you
Dusty923 t1_jae4mk3 wrote
Aurora activity has nothing to do with the year or seasons on earth (although longer nights and clear skies help us see them). It's dependent on solar storm activity. We have satelites that monitor the Sun and it's weather. We even have solar weather forecasts that can predict aurora activity and locations.
aasmanijal OP t1_jaepza0 wrote
It's true that they can be seen year round but aurora activity spikes around the equinoxes in March and September :)
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