Northern lights on now!

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Zach Schierl

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Oct 7, 2024, 11:02:14 PM10/7/24
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Geomagnetic storm in progress, Aurora visible to naked eye from Terrace Heights as of 8 pm. Head outside if you have the chance! 

-Zach

steve potter

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Oct 7, 2024, 11:13:36 PM10/7/24
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Getting some shots to make a time lapse, it was awesome earlier even above my head.


On Mon, Oct 7, 2024, 8:02 PM Zach Schierl <zschierlp...@gmail.com> wrote:
Geomagnetic storm in progress, Aurora visible to naked eye from Terrace Heights as of 8 pm. Head outside if you have the chance! 

-Zach

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Sam Knox

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Oct 8, 2024, 1:06:28 AM10/8/24
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Amazing! Is anything still visible from where you are?

Bob Yoesle

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Oct 8, 2024, 1:13:40 AM10/8/24
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Dean Wierman

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Oct 8, 2024, 1:39:40 AM10/8/24
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I have been seeing some in Yakima

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Subject: Re: [YVAC] Northern lights on now!
 

Sam Knox

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Oct 8, 2024, 1:43:05 AM10/8/24
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Yep, looking great here in Selah! 


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steve potter

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Oct 8, 2024, 1:51:36 AM10/8/24
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The second wave came in strong, my battery died on the DSLR so I missed the peak but it's on mains power now. Here is a couple from my phone

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joyce

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Oct 8, 2024, 2:42:12 AM10/8/24
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thanks so much for sharing all your gorgeous photos!! I didn't see these messages until 11:15 and I couldn't see anything out here in Gleed. I tried with my phone. Glad someone got to see that, it looks amazing!
joyce

Bob Yoesle

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Oct 10, 2024, 10:51:29 AM10/10/24
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G4/Kp8 storm expected today and tonight:

Sunspot AR3848 was directly facing Earth when it unleashed a powerful X1.8-class solar flare on Oct. 8 at 0156 UTC. This flare activity took place for over 4 hours, and created a massive CME.

ALERT 

G4 (Severe) Storm Watch for 10-11 October

published: Wednesday, October 09, 2024 14:44 UTC
A fast coronal mass ejection (CME) erupted from the Sun the evening of 8 October, 2024, and is likely to arrive at Earth on 10 October. This CME has been analyzed and speed estimates are 1200 to 1300 km/s. This makes for a potential arrival time as early as the morning to midday of 10 October EDT. There is potential to reach G4 (Severe) upon arrival of this CME and throughout its passage. We won’t know the characteristics of the CME until it arrives 1 million miles from Earth and its speed and magnetic intensity are measured by the DSCOVR and ACE satellites. Please visit our webpage for the latest information and updates. 

NOAA 

The greatest expected 3 hr Kp for Oct 10-Oct 12 2024 is 8.33 (NOAA Scale G4).

NOAA Kp index breakdown Oct 10-Oct 12 2024

                     Oct 10        Oct 11        Oct 12
00-03UT       1.67            8.33 (G4)    5.33 (G1)
03-06UT       1.33            8.00 (G4)    5.00 (G1)
06-09UT       1.33            7.00 (G3)    4.67 (G1)
09-12UT       1.33            6.67 (G3)    4.33    
12-15UT       5.00 (G1)    6.33 (G2)    4.33    
15-18UT       7.33 (G3)    6.33 (G2)    5.33 (G1)
18-21UT       7.67 (G4)    6.00 (G2)    4.67 (G1)
21-00UT       8.33 (G4)    5.33 (G1)    4.33 

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Hoping the weather cooperates.

Bob

Sam Knox

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Oct 10, 2024, 1:36:33 PM10/10/24
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Exciting! We're likely in for even more of a show than Monday night.

Sam

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Dawson

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Oct 10, 2024, 2:29:37 PM10/10/24
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Fits right in with Saturday's event in Naches! 

Bob Yoesle

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Oct 10, 2024, 2:35:54 PM10/10/24
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As of 11:00 PDT we're at a G4 storm level as predicted!

Sam Knox

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Oct 10, 2024, 2:41:23 PM10/10/24
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We have a comet that night too. Oh my!

Dawson

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Oct 10, 2024, 2:47:32 PM10/10/24
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Steve, it may be possible, not likely, but possible...

On Thu, Oct 10, 2024 at 11:45 AM Steve Potter <steve....@sfg.ag> wrote:

If only the comet was a little bit higher it would be awesome to see with the northern lights at the same time.

 

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Hoping the weather cooperates.

 

Bob

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Sam Knox

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Oct 11, 2024, 12:33:55 AM10/11/24
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It's starting!
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Daniel Sumerfield

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Oct 11, 2024, 12:40:04 AM10/11/24
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View from West Valley! 



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Zach Schierl

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Oct 11, 2024, 4:02:28 AM10/11/24
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Another great night! Even got a meteor in one of these! 
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Dawson

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Oct 11, 2024, 3:01:50 PM10/11/24
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So very Kool! 
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