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tornado34jh

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10. It really depends on how strong the geomagnetic storm is

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #9)

Sat May 11, 2024, 02:13 AM

May 11

In stronger ones, you can see pink, purple, blue, and red. It all depends on which atoms are ionized and at what height. But usually the red ones predominate if you are further south because they are the highest altitude in which atoms are ionized.

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Anybody had any luck catching auroras? [View all] tornado34jh May 11 OP

Yes! Gorgeous in Maine. Easterncedar May 11 #1

The last time I got photographic aurora (also called deep-sky aurora) tornado34jh May 11 #3

I tried to catch it on my phone. Easterncedar May 11 #2

It's too cloudy where I am right now, but maybe early a.m. hours.... Sogo May 11 #4

Well, I heard there are several CMEs (coronal mass ejections) following this one tornado34jh May 11 #5

I'm in San Antonio. No luck. LeftInTX May 11 #6

That's what we saw in Western NC blm May 11 #7

My parents live in Montana tornado34jh May 11 #8

It probably is... 2naSalit May 11 #9

It really depends on how strong the geomagnetic storm is tornado34jh May 11 #10

Well... 2naSalit May 11 #11

There are more CMEs on the way, so tonight likely won't be the end of it tornado34jh May 11 #12

Yeah, cuz lookit... 2naSalit May 11 #13

There was an X5.8 flare recently tornado34jh May 11 #14

Ehhh...Overcast in NYC 😑... electric_blue68 May 11 #15