Aurora Alert

[SnowenOutThere]

Do all of that and that’s how to get a shot like these! (From WV/VA border and 4000+ ft at 12:30am)

[eyewall]

CME is about to hit within 20-30 minutes as of this post.

[WxUSAF]

CME is hitting but its magnetic field is positive for now. We want strongly negative for the best show.

[eyewall]

40 minutes ago, WxUSAF said:

CME is hitting but its magnetic field is positive for now. We want strongly negative for the best show.

Yeah with that Bz you won't see anything unless it flips negative. 

[Maestrobjwa]

2 hours ago, SnowenOutThere said:

Do all of that and that’s how to get a shot like these! (From WV/VA border and 4000+ ft at 12:30am)

That is a beautiful shot--especially the bottom image with the stars. Wow Very inspiring!

[WEATHER53]

What time and what portion of sky is best?  Low in the horizon?

[PrinceFrederickWx]

The latest update on Spaceweather.com says it’s not going to be as impressive as yesterday. 

[WxUSAF]

I think we’re in the stage where the temp is still 38 and we’re supposed to be at freezing by now 

[NorthArlington101]

9 minutes ago, WxUSAF said:

I think we’re in the stage where the temp is still 38 and we’re supposed to be at freezing by now 

I’m still gonna try tonight but need the Bz to go negative stat. 

[SomeguyfromTakomaPark]

Nice sunset though, oh well if that bZ flips maybe I’ll head out too. 

[eyewall]

22 minutes ago, PrinceFrederickWx said:

The latest update on Spaceweather.com says it’s not going to be as impressive as yesterday. 

Yeah often times the much hyped additional round never works out. 

[NorthArlington101]

Whatever. Gonna drive out to Loudoun and see what happens. Get dinner somewhere different if it doesn't pan out.

[eyewall]

10 minutes ago, NorthArlington101 said:

Whatever. Gonna drive out to Loudoun and see what happens. Get dinner somewhere different if it doesn't pan out.

Yeah I am going to give it a chance on a remote possibility. 

[mappy]

Nice sunset at least 

[PrinceFrederickWx]

It should be a good night for stargazing IMBY regardless, so I’ll be out anyway.

[Terpeast]

Nothing yet, hopefully something pops within a couple hours

[NorthArlington101]

Getting dinner out in Leesburg and hoping for progress in the next few hours.  

[SomeguyfromTakomaPark]

bz South now per space weather 

[eyewall]

5 minutes ago, SomeguyfromTakomaPark said:

bz South now per space weather 

Yep now we need a boost in the Kp

[EastCoast NPZ]

Anyone have a link for space weather indices?  I lost mine apparently. 

[Bob Chill]

Clear skies but not happenin down here yet. Milky way looks cool tho lol

[eyewall]

Kp dropped below 5 so there is that lol. I think we are cooked.

[eyewall]

Anyone have any luck up there?

[EastCoast NPZ]

Aurora here!!

[NorthArlington101]

I gave up and left before the aurora showed up. Least I got it yesterday lol

[eyewall]

18 minutes ago, NorthArlington101 said:

I gave up and left before the aurora showed up. Least I got it yesterday lol

I did as well but at home I got this lousy drone shot with city light pollution in Raleigh and faint reds:

[NorthArlington101]

4 minutes ago, eyewall said:

I did as well but at home I got this lousy drone shot with city light pollution in Raleigh and faint reds:

Still pretty cool! Nice shot 

[eyewall]

1 minute ago, NorthArlington101 said:

Still pretty cool! Nice shot 

thank you!