A second solar storm hit earth Thursday. One effect of these flares is an increased level of geomagnetic activity, which produces the northern lights.
I’m probably a night or two late to be doing this, but I just made a trek to the Resonance space observatory (the front yard) and looked for northern lights. No sign of any, though with all the surrounding city lights I might not have seen them anyway.
Did anyone in Volunteer land happen to see any northern lights this week?
For what it’s worth, I gather that this NOAA site provides data indicating where viewers are likely to see the aurora. But if you’re like me, you may find the information a bit confusing at first glance.
I got a phone call at work from a guy in Union County who saw it.
I haven’t seen any this time, but last year there was a pretty spectacular display.
I guess my West Knoxville outpost isn’t as strategically located for stargazing as other areas are.