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Auroras This Weekend!
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» Tina_Coruth - Auroras This Weekend! Big Aurora Alert! Due to a very bright solar event that took place on Sept 7, there is a very good chance that auroras will be seen in Canada, the northern US and northern Europe. September marks the beginning of aurora season and we may be off to a grand start!!-- posted by Tina_Coruth » Red - Re: Auroras This Weekend! In response to Auroras This Weekend! posted by Tina_Coruth:Tina, Sounds terrific. Wish I had known earlier tonight. I will have the boys keep their eyes on the sky, as we are going to have clear weather for the next few days. I hope they are able to see the auroras this time. -- posted by Red » Dubh_Sidhe - Re: Auroras This Weekend! In response to Auroras This Weekend! posted by Tina_Coruth:Why not? Everything else is happening! I did not know there was an aurora season. Is that a new designation, or has it been around for awhile? I always learn something new from your desk, Tina. Thanks for your interest and great research. -- posted by Dubh_Sidhe » Tina_Coruth - Re: Re: Auroras This Weekend! In response to Re: Auroras This Weekend! posted by Red:I didn't see anything, but it appears that the most activity occurred in the wee hours of the morning. Check out http://spaceweather.com to see beautiful photos aurora watcher took last night, but mostly early this morning. Now it appears that this solar activity is so strong that parts auroral activity may be seen as far south in the US as southern California and Texas. I will double check, because if that is the case, I will write another alert! If you are up before sunrise - take a peak outside. -- posted by Tina_Coruth » Tina_Coruth - Re: Re: Auroras This Weekend! In response to Re: Auroras This Weekend! posted by Dubh_Sidhe:Why not, indeed. At least this is a pretty and a harmless event. Are you ready for a surprise? The aurora seasons have been known for more than 100 years!! It turns out that records of auroral activity have been kept for that length of time and they reveal the increased auroral activity during autumn and spring. Although scientists don't know exactly why, they do have some theories, one of which is explained in this article. Thank you for your kind words and your great question. I didn't realize the seasonal component has been known for so long until your question prompted me to look for the answer. -- posted by Tina_Coruth
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