Reply #17: auroras [View All]

[gauguin57]

I got to see some aurora activity in Pennsylvania a couple of years ago. I'd always hoped to see it, and wasn't disappointed. It was one of the coolest things I've ever seen in the sky -- waving bands of red, green, blue. Triggers major euphoria in the viewer!

1) Has anyone seen auroras out there tonight (Thursday -- that's when spaceweather.com said to look for it, but I wasn't out to see it)

2) Does anyone know exactly when we're supposed to look for these auroras? Will they be going on all weekend?

3) Should I unplug my TV?

And BTW: "Let's hope this one isn't THE BIG ONE." Lordy ... lots of Freepers are obsessed with the notion that we're in the "end times." Don't encourage them!