[S_Dedalus]

21 years, I've been alive, and have never ever seen anything like this, in Chicago no less.

 

[bLue_oNioN]

Wait, should I go outside now and take a good look?

 

[bong]

no... all you gotta do is visit Principal Skinner's house when Superintendent Chalmers is visiting.

seriously, i've never seen one either. but i guess that's quite difficult when living in New York City.

 

[john_jcb]

When I lived in the Pacific Northwest we would see some beautiful displays every so often. I think it helped that there were no city lights at all to diffuse the view.

 

[3lusiv3]

Get far away from the city and watch the sky. It always amazes me. The night sky from the Australian outback always amazes me. I should buy a telescope one of these days.

 

[bhd812]

in chicago?



thought I had to go to canada to see it?

 

[Mr.PD]

I have seen it from here in north eastern Oregon. Sometimes we will get a well colored show, mostly it's kind of muted.
Heck of a show ain't it.
I spent a summer in Anchorage. At the end of the summer the lights were very active. I remember going to the drive in movie with my girlfriend. We got in the backseat of the car to do things besides watch the movie. I happened to look out the back window and saw the biggest most colorful display I had ever seen. My girlfriend got a little upset because all I wanted to do was watch the lights. She was from Alaska and they were no big deal to her. They were sure a big deal to me. I've been in love with the northern lights ever since that night. I can barely remember that girls name though.

 

[S_Dedalus]

I stayed up till 3 watching, it was really cool, no colors, but it was still cool.

 

[Andrew Pielet]

What color then, white? I saw green in Traverse City, mi. Only for about 20 min. then they disappeared.

 

[aerius]

There's this really hot chick I know named Aurora.

As for the aurora in the sky, I've only seen it a few times, in a small village in Quebec and at my friend's cottage about 1.5 hours north of Toronto. Never seen it in Toronto, the sky is retardedly bright in my area.

 

[bLue_oNioN]

I'm living in Urbana which is pretty far away from the city.. if I went out tonight, would I see it? Where should I look?

 

[S_Dedalus]

Quote:

Originally Posted by bLue_oNioN I'm living in Urbana which is pretty far away from the city.. if I went out tonight, would I see it? Where should I look?

If it's as active as last night, just look up, the whole sky was flaring, there were a few times, where a white band went from horizon to horizon. By 3, though it was only in the north.

 

[Dave1]

I spent a couple of weeks up in Barrow Alaska, the most northern point of North America, and the night sky was unbelievable. It looked like a shimmering curtain with deep shinny colors. It was something I will never forget. The only downside was that to see it you needed to stand outside, and it was 60+ degrees below zero.

 

[S_Dedalus]

Just think of the poor guys that go up there for DSO watching with their 30" dobs, they're probably outside all night.
Sorry, obscure astronomy references.
DSO- deep sky objects
dob- dobsonian reflector, street telescopes, google John Dobson, interesting guy

 

[daycart1]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave1 I spent a couple of weeks up in Barrow Alaska, the most northern point of North America, and the night sky was unbelievable. It looked like a shimmering curtain with deep shinny colors. It was something I will never forget. The only downside was that to see it you needed to stand outside, and it was 60+ degrees below zero.

I'm jealous! I saw a decent display in the Michigan UP a couple of times (very dark), but never in Chicago or farther south. I'd love to see a really strong display.

Has anyone here ever seen the green flash?