Rush Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Undertakerson2.0 said: My problem with Aurora is that they only happen at night LOL. Even I am amazed at how quickly my energy fades once the sun disappears. We had some breaks around 9 last night - the moon smiled it's quarter phase at us and some stars even came out. Alas, the clouds were too much (and I was too wiped out from day long yard chores, to travel) Give me a good day time event - like a solar eclipse! 😁 I'd buy a telescope and get more into astrophotography but I like to go to bed at 830. Edited May 12 by Rush 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Latest from NOAA. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLChip Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 2 hours ago, Rush said: I'd buy a telescope and get more into astrophotography but I like to go to bed at 830. Ive got a better shot waking up at 2am vs staying up till 2am… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin MaineJay Posted May 12 Author Admin Share Posted May 12 Need to see that Kp jump, Bz looks like it's gone a little negative. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowlover2 Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 1 hour ago, MaineJay said: Need to see that Kp jump, Bz looks like it's gone a little negative. Kp has jumped up to 6. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin MaineJay Posted May 12 Author Admin Share Posted May 12 Too many clouds here, and they don't really look like the kind that'll dissipate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Mainiac Posted May 12 Admin Share Posted May 12 I'm going to head out into the woods and maybe get lucky. I'm new to timelapse video (which you will see in a moment) and figure I can get more practice no matter if the aurora is hard to see or if we're socked in with clouds. This solar event has been a really fun experience photographically and I've personally learned so much about what makes the northern lights viewable. The spaceweatherlive app has been invaluable. Bulb ramping is a foreign concept, but I will try my best to manually do that tonight and not get jarring exposure issues. Fun times! Untitled-1.mp4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLChip Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 I didn’t get to see anything good in person. I did enjoy this one from FB 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin MaineJay Posted May 14 Author Admin Share Posted May 14 That sunspot 3664 just popped off an X8.7, strongest of the entire cycle, hopefully it's just as spunky when it rotates around in 12 days or so. I'll add that it was way in the west limb, so probably won't have any effects associated with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin MaineJay Posted May 15 Author Admin Share Posted May 15 New sunspot rotating onto the visible disc with an X2.9. Probably not geo effective, but it'll be pointing at us soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin MaineJay Posted May 17 Author Admin Share Posted May 17 Kp of 6 and Bz is -10 currently. If it can stay, or even improve, a good vantage point and a camera would pick it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 (edited) 17 hours ago, MaineJay said: Kp of 6 and Bz is -10 currently. If it can stay, or even improve, a good vantage point and a camera would pick it up. After missing the other night a little red on the horizon ain't waking me up. We need an X10+ earth directed. I'm accompanying my wife on a work trip up to Mont Tremblant in Quebec this fall for a few nights. Hoping for some flaring then. Edited May 18 by Rush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin MaineJay Posted May 18 Author Admin Share Posted May 18 3 hours ago, Rush said: After missing the other night a little red on the horizon ain't waking me up. We need an X10+ earth directed. I'm accompanying my wife on a work trip up to Mont Tremblant in Quebec this fall for a few nights. Hoping for some flaring then. I think it was just shy of X6 for that last storm. If I remember correctly, Oct 2003 was a couple around X20, they produced similar Auroras I feel. The earth directed pay is so key though, fall might be good around the equinox. Something about the magnetic field orientation increases effectiveness. I'm curious to see how 3664 looks when it returns in a week and a half. It looks like it popped off a backside flare, but showed up on coronagraph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-great-solar-storm-of-2024-may-have-made-the-strongest-auroras-in/ Kill me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin MaineJay Posted May 27 Author Admin Share Posted May 27 On 5/14/2024 at 5:47 PM, MaineJay said: That sunspot 3664 just popped off an X8.7, strongest of the entire cycle, hopefully it's just as spunky when it rotates around in 12 days or so. I'll add that it was way in the west limb, so probably won't have any effects associated with it. Not even on the visible disc, and old 3664 registered an X2.8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin MaineJay Posted June 1 Author Admin Share Posted June 1 New moon on the 7th. We've have a couple X class flares the last day or so, though not sure any CME were associated. Hoping for some more action the next few days while that sunspot group is pointing at earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin MaineJay Posted June 1 Author Admin Share Posted June 1 Another X1 flare, this one may have had a small CME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin MaineJay Posted June 1 Author Admin Share Posted June 1 8 minutes ago, MaineJay said: Another X1 flare, this one may have had a small CME. Reading that there was a CME directed at Earth. June 4 arrival, but I'll be checking the night before as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin MaineJay Posted 5 hours ago Author Admin Share Posted 5 hours ago Damn, KP was briefly at 8 yesterday, but during the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago 41 minutes ago, MaineJay said: Damn, KP was briefly at 8 yesterday, but during the day. I saw some photos from VA last night. I am at the beach this week. After missing the last event it's kp9 or bust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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