I've seen the light...

[kelliem]

The Northern Lights, that is.

For the first time EVER in the two years since I signed up for the ADEC aurora alerts, it was clear here when there was a potential aurora, and I got to see it!! Faint, yes, but there were distinct greenish rays of light and dark in an otherwise clear sky that I am 99% sure were not clouds. Another good site for aurora information is here: http://www.spacew.com/www/auroras.html.

Too cool!

(ETA: scrolling through the sightings listed at that last site, at least one other person in Boulder saw them too, so I am vindicated! I've now seen an aurora. I feel so... Canadian!)

Comments

[the-star-fish.livejournal.com]

That is very cool -- I signed up. Thanks for the info!

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

Sure thing! I think you're further north than I am, (I'm at 40 degrees NLat, which is pretty far south for aurorae) so hopefully you will get more chances!

[imkalena.livejournal.com]

It was freakin' incredible here! There were waves and bolts of light coming up from the northern horizon, but in the middle of the sky there was this incredible centered waving starburst that filled the rest of it. Gorgeous, I've never seen anything like it. I've seen brighter but not bigger or more unusual.

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

Wow. That sounds truly amazing!!

[shayheyred.livejournal.com]

Wow! That's amazing. I didn't realize they could be seen anywhere in the United States except Alaska (where I was lucky enough to see them).

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, you can see them in a lot of the northern states. In fact, there were a lot of sightings in NY on the list from last night.

[sensine.livejournal.com]

It's beautiful, isn't it? Like magic! Here, it's green, red and some light colour. But unfortunately, I live too far south to see the really spectacular ones. Lucky you:-)

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

It *is* beautiful! I usually am too far south to see anything, this was just a particularly strong auroral display.

[theamusedone.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for the link! I've been trying to catch the show for ages!

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

I've read a couple of articles that indicate there's a good chance you may be able to catch them tonight or tomorrow night too. This is from one of the articles:

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Space Environmental Center in Boulder, Colo., more displays might be visible Monday and Tuesday nights.

Another major solar flare occurred Monday morning and the Space Terrestrial Dispatch Web site predicted the next potentially large disturbance will not arrive until the Tuesday or Wednesday nights, giving residents another shot at seeing the display.

[fazia.livejournal.com]

Ooooh!!! You are so lucky. I've always wanted to see the auroras. I figure I'll get to when Jeff and I visit Finland some year.

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

I sure hope you get to. I never thought I'd be able to see one this far south, and you're even SOUTHER. :)

[franciskerst.livejournal.com]

Since I much appreciated all your MFU syories,I added your name to my friends list; hope you don't mind.

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

I'm honored!