Green auroral rays do their best to shine through the clouds this evening at 9:15 p.m. Photo: Bob King
We’ve got some nice auroral rays reaching up across the northern sky as of 9:15 p.m. (CDT). We also have clouds and moonlight, but the spears of light were easy to see just the same. Take a look. Hopefully it will continue. The satellite auroral oval map shows lots of activity spreading across Canada and into the U.S. I also just got another report from Brian R. of a sighting in the Grand Rapids, Minn. area.
* UPDATE 10 p.m. — Activity has backed off for the moment.
* UPDATE 11:30 p.m. — Aurora’s out bigtime! The whole northern sky to the zenith is filled with pale green rays. Go out for a look!
* UPDATE 12:15 a.m. Monday — Activity has backed off again
Northern lights fill the northern sky at 11:30 p.m. (CDT) tonight Sept. 30. Photo: Bob King
How lovely. Rain and clouds here.
Have you read:
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2012/measuring-a-black-holes-event-horizon-0927.html
Post-worthy?
Thanks MBZ – very interesting read. I at first thought that was an actual image, but see it’s a computer generation. I’ll probably post a version just the same. Thanks for the tip!
Are the northern lights still out? I keep looking, but I think I’m just seeing clouds. That being said, the north sky does have a bit of a green hue tonight, but I can’t see anything definitive. Thanks!!
LG,
Just got back in after a good look. Clouds are definitely a problem, moonlight too. There is some aurora in the north but the sharp rays of 9-9:15 p.m. are gone. I’m hoping for a resurgence since the storm didn’t kick in till this evening.
They’re out now!
Thanks for the updates Bob. There’s a lot of tree cover where I live so its nice to get these updates from you
Hi Steve,
Thanks! Good to hear from you.
seen it 5 miles south of grafton, nd while driving at highway 81 tonight at about 9pm. awesome!!!
Chris, LG – thanks for the reports. It was remarkable about 15 minutes ago here in Duluth.
Hi astrobob,
wonderful photo from the Aurora.
But were is Duluth?
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greetings be G.Schott
Danke Gerd-Lutz! Duluth is in northern Minnesota on the far west end of Lake Superior about 125 miles from the Canadian border.