Oh, Dearest Mother, Sweetest Virgin of Altagracia, our Patroness. You are our Advocate and to you we recommend our needs. You are our Teacher and like disciples we come to learn from the example of your holy life. You are our Mother, and like children, we come to offer you all of the love of our hearts. Receive, dearest Mother, our offerings and listen attentively to our supplications. Amen.



Active Topics || Favorites || Member List || Search || About Us || Help || Register || Login
Exploring God's Creation in Nature and Science
 4Real Forums : Exploring God's Creation in Nature and Science
Subject Topic: Geomagnetic Storm -- Northern Lights Post ReplyPost New Topic
Author
Message << Prev Topic | Next Topic >>
Mackfam
Board Moderator
Board Moderator
Avatar
Non Nobis

Joined: April 24 2006
Location: Alabama
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 14656
Posted: Sept 26 2011 at 5:54pm | IP Logged Quote Mackfam
A strong to severe geomagnetic storm is currently in progress, and this is a great time to study solar activity as well as solar flares and the effects these have on us.

If you know your latitude, you can see what the level of disturbance will be for your area. If you live in a higher latitude, you can expect to see some aurora activity tonight! (Aurora Borealis = Northern Lights)

You can read more at the NOAA site. And this is a good article explaining why those living in the mid latitudes MIGHT see some aurora activity tonight.

This NOAA page shows current activity and you can see how auroral activity dips WAY down over the mid-latitudes in the US.

The best time to view an aurora is geomagnetic midnight. You can see when this is for your area by looking at this map (North America). Read more at NOAA's space weather prediction center site for observing auroras.

You can go to the Geophysical Institute to click on a map to see what the aurora/northern light activity will be for your longitude. (Note that the limits of aurora visibility are shown in red.) You can read more about how to interpret the auroral forecast for your area.

This is a good How Stuff Works article explaining the Aurora Borealis.

If you won't get to see an aurora tonight, you can check out some fantastic photos.

This NASA page has numerous links for learning about Earth's magnetosphere and auroras.

Exploratorium page explaining auroras - good for kids, not too detailed.

Earth's Magnetosphere printables at Enchanted Learning.

WARNING: TANGENT -->
And this is tangent into Atmospheric Physics....but I found this site while I was searching and had to include a link here! There is an astounding number of indexed phenomenon. I could build an entire term's worth of work out of this one site!!!! Do check it out and bookmark!

This is just too neat not to mention. I don't think we'll get to see them tonight. . It's going to be too overcast here...and we're just south of mid-latitudes. But, hopefully some of you can catch them!!! Let me know if you do!

__________________
Jen Mackintosh
Wife to Rob, mom to dd 19, ds 16, ds 11, dd 8, and dd 3
Wildflowers and Marbles
Back to Top View Mackfam's Profile Search for other posts by Mackfam Visit Mackfam's Homepage
 
kristinannie
Forum All-Star
Forum All-Star
Avatar

Joined: Jan 27 2011
Location: West Virginia
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1363
Posted: Sept 26 2011 at 7:04pm | IP Logged Quote kristinannie
I might be really too tired, but I cannot figure out what time we should look for this. I am in southern WV and my corrected magnetic lattitude is 48.

__________________
John Paul 8.5
Meredith Rose 7
Dominic Michael 4.5
Katherine Elizabeth 8 months
Back to Top View kristinannie's Profile Search for other posts by kristinannie
 
MaryM
Board Moderator
Board Moderator
Avatar

Joined: Feb 11 2005
Location: Colorado
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 13104
Posted: Sept 26 2011 at 7:53pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM
Thanks for the heads up. Very interesting. The Space Weather Prediction Center is here in Colorado. We had a field trip there this spring at a time when they were having some pretty massive solar flares - these, it looks like, are more intense. I'll need to check it out and I have more to add based on what we learned on that trip. Be back later.

__________________
Mary M. in Denver

Our Domestic Church
Back to Top View MaryM's Profile Search for other posts by MaryM Visit MaryM's Homepage
 
MaryM
Board Moderator
Board Moderator
Avatar

Joined: Feb 11 2005
Location: Colorado
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 13104
Posted: June 23 2015 at 10:45am | IP Logged Quote MaryM
Bumping old thread due to activity this week. So much good information and resources from Jen.

June 2015

Did anyone see the aurora last night in the lower 48? There are amazing pictures from our area (and other lower states). I so wish I knew in advance as I only heard this morning. Possible activity Wednesday night into Thursday.

__________________
Mary M. in Denver

Our Domestic Church
Back to Top View MaryM's Profile Search for other posts by MaryM Visit MaryM's Homepage
 
roomintheheart
Forum Pro
Forum Pro


Joined: Jan 08 2013
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 110
Posted: June 23 2015 at 11:49am | IP Logged Quote roomintheheart
I watched last night for as long as I could stand the mosquitoes. They were the most amazing I've ever seen. Normally, we see them along the northern horizon, but last night they were all the way across the dome of the sky.
Back to Top View roomintheheart's Profile Search for other posts by roomintheheart
 
MaryM
Board Moderator
Board Moderator
Avatar

Joined: Feb 11 2005
Location: Colorado
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 13104
Posted: June 23 2015 at 12:13pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM
roomintheheart wrote:
I watched last night for as long as I could stand the mosquitoes. They were the most amazing I've ever seen. Normally, we see them along the northern horizon, but last night they were all the way across the dome of the sky.


Wow - so cool. What region are you in?

__________________
Mary M. in Denver

Our Domestic Church
Back to Top View MaryM's Profile Search for other posts by MaryM Visit MaryM's Homepage
 
roomintheheart
Forum Pro
Forum Pro


Joined: Jan 08 2013
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 110
Posted: June 23 2015 at 12:24pm | IP Logged Quote roomintheheart
I'm in central Minnesota. We saw mostly blue/green, with a little pink once in a while. The best part was that they were really waving and flashing. When I've seen them in the past, they were usually just some fingers of lights in the north, maybe a little flickery, like candles.

ETA: I clicked on your link of pictures, and ours looked similar to the Hayward, WI photo.
Back to Top View roomintheheart's Profile Search for other posts by roomintheheart
 

If you wish to post a reply to this topic you must first login
If you are not already registered you must first register

  [Add this topic to My Favorites] Post ReplyPost New Topic
Printable version Printable version

Forum Jump
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot create polls in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

Hosting and Support provided by theNetSmith.com