aasmanijal t1_jagxqdm wrote on March 1, 2023 at 10:32 AM

Reply to Driving from Bellevue to Phoenix by Jolly_Cap7786

I did your route and stayed in Richland

aasmanijal OP t1_jaepza0 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 10:13 PM

Reply to comment by Ukinamtabbed in the aurora was visible from Central Washington last night! by aasmanijal

It's true that they can be seen year round but aurora activity spikes around the equinoxes in March and September :)

aasmanijal OP t1_jaajs0v wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:09 AM

Reply to comment by MingMah in the aurora was visible from Central Washington last night! by aasmanijal

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. 👍

aasmanijal OP t1_jaair0z wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:01 AM

Reply to comment by MingMah in the aurora was visible from Central Washington last night! by aasmanijal

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.

aasmanijal OP t1_jaa9qfz wrote on February 27, 2023 at 11:56 PM

Reply to comment by samandiriel in the aurora was visible from Central Washington last night! by aasmanijal

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!

aasmanijal OP t1_ja9wueu wrote on February 27, 2023 at 10:27 PM

Reply to comment by GinjaNinja55 in the aurora was visible from Central Washington last night! by aasmanijal

Yes! Follow Aurora Borealis Washington State on facebook

aasmanijal OP t1_ja9psbt wrote on February 27, 2023 at 9:41 PM

Reply to comment by hoey1808 in the aurora was visible from Central Washington last night! by aasmanijal

Badger Mountain :)

aasmanijal OP t1_ja9pmz0 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 9:40 PM

Reply to the aurora was visible from Central Washington last night! by aasmanijal

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!