📸 Photography Northern lights last night

[ThirdgenTa]

So I went up into Wisconsin because we were supposed to have a really nice G3 storm. I wanted to get the reflection off the lake. Unfortunately it was getting pretty late and there was only a faint green on the Horizon.


So we started heading back home when the data started looking better so I found a place off of I-39 near Edgerton to stop.
There wasn't anything impressive for like an hour and then out of nowhere.
This happened





Obligatory regal pic

and then over just like that. Lasted about 20 minutes


There is another chance tonight. I will have to keep an eye on the data.

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[ThirdgenTa]

Oh yeah. Saw a ton of meteors. Saw 2 big ones as I was taking the Northern Light pictures. I was like "Sweet I got it". Nope, just out of the frame

 

[FESTER665]

Great pictures...

Still need to go and see them in person. Do you usually just head up there for a night or is it a trip up to see and then head back down ?!?!?

 

[ThirdgenTa]

Great pictures...

Still need to go and see them in person. Do you usually just head up there for a night or is it a trip up to see and then head back down ?!?!?

Well.... If you want to see them really good with the naked eye, you'll have to go WAY up north. Like into Canada. If you just want to see them when the data is good, you can see them in Wisconsin sometimes. I basically drove up a little Northeast of Madison, waited and headed back. I do a lot of driving..
ONCE I saw them by my old apartment in Naperville going nuts in the sky. That was about 12 years ago and I don't think they have been as intense since then.

 

[FESTER665]

Well.... If you want to see them really good with the naked eye, you'll have to go WAY up north. Like into Canada. If you just want to see them when the data is good, you can see them in Wisconsin sometimes. I basically drove up a little Northeast of Madison, waited and headed back. I do a lot of driving..
ONCE I saw them by my old apartment in Naperville going nuts in the sky. That was about 12 years ago and I don't think they have been as intense since then.

I heard there was going to be a good chance last night, I was just unsure of how far I would have to drive to see them....

Still want to go to Alaska once to see them there too.

 

[ThirdgenTa]

Moar lights tonight!

 

[FirstWorldProblems]

Looks like we'll be able to see them from very far south tonight. I may ride to the dunes after class

 

[SleeperLS]

Very cool pics. I always enjoy the photos you take of nature. Good shit.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Nice! Glad it wasn't a wasted trip for ya!

Maybe I'll plan on going to Alaska for a week in December and hopefully see some.

Canada is closer...but I lack a passport right now.

 

[SMRTSS1]

How long is the event supposed to be? My wife is going up to Door County this weekend and is hoping she'll see the lights.

 

[Spivitz]

Very cool, I too enjoy your pictures.
Awesome!

 

[ThirdgenTa]

Was on the news a few times today and might be on again tonight.

 

[ThirdgenTa]

How long is the event supposed to be? My wife is going up to Door County this weekend and is hoping she'll see the lights.

This particular event will be done tonight (unfortunately we can't even see anything because of fog).
That doesn't mean there can't be another solar flare happening in the next few days causing Auroras. Will just have to watch the data.

 

[slowchevy]

yeeyee

 

[ThirdgenTa]

Saw more again last night. Got out a little late and missed the peak so this was taken when it was winding down.
This was right near Elburn, IL
Saw a nice fireball as I got out of the car



Here is a realtime video of it from last night from Lake superior photo. It's definitely worth watching.

 

[Turk]

That is just incredible, and something I need to see in person one day.

 

[blck10th]

I want to see these but I want to do it in Sweden and stay at the ice hotel.

 

[P40E]

Was on the news a few times today and might be on again tonight.

imp:

 

[ChrisRac]

Friend of mine posted these from her backyard during last night’s show in Alaska.

 

[SleeperLS]

Bucket list item for me.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

One day, I'd love to just take a week or two and DRIVE to Alaska, finding all the winding backroads I could on the way.

 

[ChrisRac]

One day, I'd love to just take a week or two and DRIVE to Alaska, finding all the winding backroads I could on the way.

When I moved away from Chicago in 2006, I drove to Alaska. My stops were:

Bloomington, MN
Rapid City, SD
Butte, MT
Edmonton, AB
Dawson Creek, BC (start of Alaska Highway)
Watson Lake, YT
Tok, AK
Anchorage

Jaw-dropping beautiful