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NewHendoLib

(60,069 posts) Fri May 10, 2024, 10:52 PM May 10

Go out and look for the aurora borealis! They are visible in western NC [View all]

The sky to the north looks pink - even overhead toward the south there are faint pink "curtains" moving about.

If it is clear where you are and you are at the center of the US northward, so look and see what you can see!

I haven't seen them in over 40 years - faint - but so cool!

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Go out and look for the aurora borealis! They are visible in western NC [View all] NewHendoLib May 10 OP

My nephew posted pics from Atlanta QED May 10 #1

Im in Michigan. Don't see a thing but weatherman says he's getting photos. Takket May 10 #2

We saw them in Ann Arbor ybbor May 11 #16

Been checking here in south Central Kansas... wcmagumba May 10 #3

Friend in Minnesota just posted some amazing pics AZSkiffyGeek May 10 #4

Not seein' nuttin west of PHX. Dark sky, light clouds, many stars visible. marybourg May 11 #25

Friends got some in Gilbert and Mesa AZSkiffyGeek May 11 #34

Just went out to look after you posted. blm May 10 #5

Sw ohio Dear_Prudence May 10 #6

Waiting for sundown here in Oregon.. Permanut May 10 #7

Likewise 0rganism May 10 #12

Clear skies in Oregon gave us quite a treat! oregonjen May 11 #35

You're lucky MurrayDelph May 11 #43

Just east of Boulder Colorado I cannot see it Ohio Joe May 10 #8

Also looking in Boulder evemac May 10 #10

South Texas: Can't see it. LeftInTX May 10 #9

Spectacular in Maine! mainer May 10 #11

Even if you can't see them MissB May 10 #13

I tried that too. My photos came out plain old black..LOL LeftInTX May 11 #15

You have to do long exposure photography to really see it tornado34jh May 11 #26

I tried a 15 sec exposure. I think these are clouds however. LeftInTX May 11 #40

Cloudy here now Cadfael May 11 #14

Splendid!!! niyad May 11 #19

Where is here?????? NC DENVERPOPS May 11 #24

Northern Illinois Cadfael May 11 #27

Amazing DENVERPOPS May 11 #30

So lovely, plus I see the moon! K&R nt CaliforniaPeggy May 11 #28

It's cloudy where I am in Michigan, dang it. catbyte May 11 #17

Alas, too far off the path, I think, and it is cloudy. niyad May 11 #18

It's rainy and overcast here in northern Illinois. ShazzieB May 11 #20

Nice! GB_RN May 11 #21

Tried to get photographic aurora here in Lakeland tornado34jh May 11 #22

Our granddaughter just called (at 11:00 Mountain Time) DENVERPOPS May 11 #23

I'm so sad. It's the only thing on my bucket list. Dem2theMax May 11 #29

Too much light pollution in Minneapolis, so I got in the car and headed north Ocelot II May 11 #31

I lived near Hwy 41 just south of Appleton, WI. Never really saw much even though they were there. LeftInTX May 11 #38

Very visible from northern Bay Area Sympthsical May 11 #32

Wow, beautiful intrepidity May 11 #39

There's another possibility tonight Sympthsical May 11 #44

Thanks for all the info intrepidity May 12 #48

Western Indiana cloud cover. Emile May 11 #33

Western North Carolina brakester May 11 #36

Western North Carolina brakester May 11 #37

Pass. n/t elocs May 11 #41

It apparently was seen much further south than expected, even seen in the Caribbean tornado34jh May 11 #42

Use Night mode on your iPhone, link ... cliffside May 11 #45

Pixel's Android night sight is a 3 second exposure and worked well for me last night NewHendoLib May 11 #46

Thanks for letting me know, I'll try different times! nt cliffside May 11 #47