***Heads UP***Possible visible Aurora tonight!!**

[bvar22]

Data still coming in. Conditions good.
Will post more data later.



When the K-Index exceeds 6, conditions for visible aurora good for Minnesota.

[gizmo1979]

1. What about wisconsin?

[havocmom]

2. NOAA link for auroral activity is very helpful to show ya when to look

http://sec.noaa.gov/pmap/index.html

And http://www.spaceweather.com has a feature for getting emails when cool stuff is going on in the sky. They have a photo gallery too which is WAY COOL. If you get pictures, you can upload and share them!

[chknltl]

3. thank you for link havocmom nt

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. NOAA link

Santorum wants to shut it down.

[bvar22]

5. Looks good for the top 1/2 of the US.

This is a HOT link which will be updated automatically.
The red arrow points to the position of the Sun.
The Orange and Red areas are the best conditions for visible aurora.




We will have a 1/2 moon tonight, moonrise 2:12 AM.
Sky forecast to clear. Ideal viewing should be between 10PM and 2:AM,
but there are no guarantees.





The Statistical Auroral Oval from May 15th, the last REALLY BIG show. (tonight's looks even better)


These are some of the pics pf the Aurora of May15th
which was obscured in Minnesota due to 100% cloud cover.



Lyndon Anderson,
Bismarck, North Dakota, USA
May. 15




The reds actually painted the foreground of the pic w/o enhancement.
Rob Brumm,
Marinette, WI USA
May. 15



Jesús Ojeda,
Saint Francis, Wisconsin, USA
May. 15



I'll be watching!


I watched the November Aurora from St Paul on the bluffs at the top of the High Bridge. The bluffs have an unobstructed view of the entire Northern Horizon, and although there was light pollution from St Paul, the Aurora was bright enough to be easily viewed.
It was mystical and spectacular.