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! I may be pulling an "all nighter". -- Photographers must learn not to be ashamed to have their photographs look like photographs. ~ Alfred Stieglitz -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
