Pretty cool, and not too common to see. :)

Anyone else see them? I can't anymore, but could about 2 hours ago while outside of town (no street-lights).

No Northern lights here...too far south of the Mason-Dixon. ;)

When I was in Canada and Alaska I did see them and it was one of the coolest thing I have ever seen:thumbsup:

We see them every night when it is clear.
Come on up and have a look see:D

We see them every night when it is clear.
Come on up and have a look see:D Yep I know canada has some wicked show up in Jasper & the Upper Yukon Territory. And can see them even from Banff Springs. I would live their in a second one of the most beautiful places I have ever been.:thumbsup:

Pretty cool, and not too common to see. :)

Anyone else see them? I can't anymore, but could about 2 hours ago while outside of town (no street-lights).


Dexter has street lights?:D

Jeff

Dexter has street lights?:D

Jeff

I was thinking Derek was off grid. :D

Those weren't stars Derek, that was me mooning you from my plane as I flew out of Minnesota tonight. :D

They were out last night. Nice show. The nicest I have ever seen were up in Churchill, Manitoba when I worked up north. Tourists go up there just to see them. The whole sky is lit up. I would rather look for them in Mexico. LOL

I was in Wisconsin Dells last weekend and saw a very small band. Is this possible in that area? I have never seen northern lights, but this would be the only explanation I can think of. This occurred before the moon drowned out all the stars.

Derek- being from the south I figured you wouldn't be able to see them. j/k

They are really cool once you get up past Brainerd/Duluth area. My wife never saw them until we went wy north once, and she was amazed with the sky glowing greenish like a post-nuclear evening. I've never been up in Maple flag land and seen them, I can't imagine how cool they must be up there.

I've seen them here in Maryland, suprised you folks in MN haven't.

If you are interested in that kind of stuff, subscribe to www.spaceweather.com (http://www.spaceweather.com) , they have a free email that will alert you if any solar flares occur (or meteor showers too!). About a day after a solar flare, if it's strong enough and earth directed, you may see the northern lights. Go here http://www.sec.noaa.gov/SWN/index.html to see real time status-this site can explain how to read the K index and judge the polarity of the magnetic field to best know when an aurora is visible in your area.

Neat stuff!

Winter is on strike here, we're only getting the line crosser weather where I am... Dec 14th, 48 degrees. Rick70ss drove his car yesterday. I worked outside in a t-shirt, saw a guy in shorts at the postoffice.

Those weren't stars Derek, that was me mooning you from my plane as I flew out of Minnesota tonight. :D
So that's what that was I saw. I THOUGHT the light was awfully white for northern lights, kind of two lights separated in the middle.:D

No picture or description can take the place of personal experience especially from far north.

Dexter has street lights?:DActually the light that screws up the view from my place is a yard-light at the farm on the edge of town. There are at least a dozen street lights in town, but they're all south of me. :)

Those weren't stars Derek, that was me mooning you from my plane as I flew out of Minnesota tonight. :Dwell, that explains the shade of brown I had never seen in the sky before. :eek: :D

I was in Wisconsin Dells last weekend and saw a very small band. Is this possible in that area? I have never seen northern lights, but this would be the only explanation I can think of. This occurred before the moon drowned out all the stars.Yep, if I can see them from my place, you should from the Dells... speaking of the Dells, what is there to do there in the winter? Indoor water-parks? I figured most of the town would be shut down for the winter...

Actually the light that screws up the view from my place is a yard-light at the farm on the edge of town. There are at least a dozen street lights in town, but they're all south of me. :)

well, that explains the shade of brown I had never seen in the sky before. :eek: :D

Yep, if I can see them from my place, you should from the Dells... speaking of the Dells, what is there to do there in the winter? Indoor water-parks? I figured most of the town would be shut down for the winter...

Huge indoor water parks.

Jeff

Yes I seen them also. Ive seen them a few times here in Iowa.

hey T MAN i don't want to picture that. please keep your panties on. I don't want to have nightmares!!!!!!!!!

Yep, if I can see them from my place, you should from the Dells... speaking of the Dells, what is there to do there in the winter? Indoor water-parks? I figured most of the town would be shut down for the winter...

My parents have a place (15 acres) in the Dells a few miles from the main "strip." My friends and I brought up ATV's, dirtbikes, fireworks, paintball guns, and snowboards.

We mainly screw around all day with the toys and went to Cascade for some snowboarding at night.

I enjoy the winters since all the tourists are gone. Summers are spend on Castle Rock.

Matt

Huge indoor water parks.

Jeff


Haven't been to them yet. Are they fun for all ages, or just children? I haven't been to Noah's Ark in years.

Matt