Aurora pictures from the geomagnetic storm over the weekend

[havocmom]

Cloudy at my location. Thank goodness for
http://spaceweather.com/aurora/gallery_01may05_page2.htm

OOOOO, look at da lights!

[tridim]

1. So jealous of you northerners..

[MuseRider]

3. It was huge

here in Kansas. I think we are expecting them again tonight.

[tridim]

8. In Kansas? Whoa!

I'm in Denver, so maybe I should look up tonight.

[KittyWampus]

2. Wow! I've Never Seen Them In Real Life.

[Deja Q]

4. Dang. Can they predict these storms?

Would like to know the next one.

Still, if they can't determine terrestial weather...

[havocmom]

6. Yes they can. They watch for coronal mass ejections. Day or 2 later,

aurora! You can go to: http://www.spaceweather.com They have an email service you can sign up for that will give you a heads up about interesting stuff in the sky. Solar storms, mass ejections that may mess with cell phones, some computers, satilite TV, that sort of thing, AND WHEN TO LOOK OF AURORAS!

They have a phone call service too, but that one is not free. I really love the emails. The remind me about eclipses, when planets are particularly visible, meteor showers. It's cool and it's free

If you get pictures, you can upload and share them. Photo galleries are always interesting.

Enjoy, and never miss an event!

Another good site, I often keep open in a tab in the evening, is:
http://sec.noaa.gov/pmap/index.html

Has a 1-10 scale for auroral activity and global map illustration. Muy cool!

[Nite Owl]

7. Thanks for the link

It looks like some interesting stuff. I just subscribed to the email.

[havocmom]

9. You're welcome. Enjoy!

I learn some fun stuff and get to see things I would forget to take the time to look for.

Probably gonna be auroral light again tonight... it's clouding up here x(

[uppityperson]

5. Always cloudy here. Thanks for the link reminder.