It *was* the most intense storm of the year. Unfortunately, I was just not well placed for where it was seen. You may enjoy what others captured: http://spaceweathergallery.com/aurora_gallery.html
On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 10:51 AM, Christine Aguila <[email protected]> wrote: > I think you’ve just been the victim of some playful and affectionate PDML > teasing! Cheers, Christine :-) > > > On Sep 13, 2014, at 10:38 AM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Either Christine is my kind of female Nerd or I am being gently >> mocked. Or possibly both. >> :) >> >> On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 10:24 AM, Christine Aguila >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Bad luck to be sure, Darren. I too had a similar experience, though I did >>> get word from from the ladies ham radio group I belong to that a 3rd CME >>> was coming my way. Turns out it was just a Cormorant Migrating East. It >>> had a slight gray aurora glow, but nothing photogenic for me to catch! :-) >>> >>> Cheers, Christine >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sep 13, 2014, at 10:01 AM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> When I got to my dark site I could see a bit of a pink aurora glow on >>>> the horizon, but nothing photogenic. This was about 9:30 pm local >>>> time. It appears that the storm ended (as far as chances for me in >>>> Nebraska) shortly after that. I was thinking that this was only the >>>> first incoming CME and so I stayed in the hopes that the 2nd CME might >>>> arrive earlier than expected, but now I read that the storm last night >>>> was from the 2ND CME. The Bz component stayed north for most of the >>>> evening (which supresses auroral activity) and it swung south >>>> apparently only briefly. That's a killer for me. The only time I've >>>> ever seen them this far south was with the aid of a southerly Bz >>>> component. >>>> >>>> I'm quite sure, by the timing of Steve Sharpe's report and his far >>>> more northerly (and more easterly) location that he probably got some >>>> Good Ones. It would have gotten dark earlier for Steve's spot on the >>>> earth, as well. Please do share them, Steve! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 9:22 AM, Christine Aguila <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> Wow! Hope you all nighted was fruitful! Thanks for the heads up, though >>>>> I have to admit, I went to the sites posted below and didn’t quite >>>>> understand much :-). >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, Christine >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 12, 2014, at 6:34 PM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> We had, not one, but TWO earth-directed CMEs last week and the first >>>>>> is already causing an awesome geomagnetic storm. If you are 40th >>>>>> latitude or above (and maybe farther south) it may be worth your time >>>>>> to venture out of city lights tonight and take some 15-30 second >>>>>> exposures of the northern horizon. You may be surprised at what you >>>>>> see. >>>>>> >>>>>> The 2nd CME was ejected from the sun faster than the first and is >>>>>> expected to deliver a rare potent ONE-TWO punch to the magnetosphere >>>>>> (possibly overnight). I'm leaving shortly to head 100 miles west or so >>>>>> where I have probably clear skies tonight. >>>>>> >>>>>> For all your aurora needs: http://www.solarham.net/ >>>>>> >>>>>> Specifically: current conditions http://www.solarham.net/oval.htm >>>>>> and forecast: http://www.solarham.net/planetk.htm >>>>>> (The forecast 3 hrs from now looks superb). >>>>>> >>>>>> Hoping for something like this earlier effort from south-central >>>>>> Nebraska (near the 40th latitude): >>>>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/7573641166/ >>>>>> >>>>>> Good luck everyone! 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