Northern Lights

[Trek-chick]

Once while I was living in Burlington, Vermont and another time in Michigan's UP near Houghton (Michigan Tech.)

[withm]

Northern Michigan about 30 years ago. I was walking home from my friend's house late one night and saw them over the water (Lake Huron). When I got home, I noticed lights on at my aunt's house next door and saw her sitting by the window, so I knocked on her door (scared the stuff out of her), and told her to come out and see. I am so glad I did, she died in her sleep a couple weeks later. That was the last time I saw her.

[Norse]

I saw them about 30 years ago driving across Wisconsin one night. I know they occur frequently in the northeastern part of Minnesota, but, as much as we go up to the Arrowhead region, we've always missed out.

[skhill]

I remember watching them out of my dorm window, freshman year of college, in Minnesota. Way cool.

(I also saw a couple of tornados dancing across the plains out of a dorm room window. That was cool too, even if a stupid thing to do).

[salsabike]

Northern Michigan about 30 years ago. I was walking home from my friend's house late one night and saw them over the water (Lake Huron). When I got home, I noticed lights on at my aunt's house next door and saw her sitting by the window, so I knocked on her door (scared the stuff out of her), and told her to come out and see. I am so glad I did, she died in her sleep a couple weeks later. That was the last time I saw her.

withm, that is the loveliest story. Thanks.

[Atlas]

I saw them once in Iowa. One of those rare times when they stretch south. Definitely not the curling ribbons like you see up north, but it was still something. I'd love to see them further north.

[missjean]

About 15 years back, I saw them up in Maine. They were a soft green and not very bright, but still a thrill to see.

[ZenBiker]

I saw them several times during my college years in northern Wisconsin (in Ashland). Would love to see them again. They're rarely visible here in Utah, but it could happen.

[goldfinch]

I have seen them fairly frequently in northern Minnesota. My extended family pays attention to solar storm activity and "forecasts" and if it looks really good we go out late at night to see what we can see. Sun spot activity is cyclical (roughly 11 years) and it is ramping up now. This fall when days get shorter things might be good.

[withm]

http://vimeo.com/65504232

6 minute video of northern lights on the UP (upper peninsula) of Michigan.

I just watched this on my HD Iphone - amazing! Much better screen (even if tiny) than my big 22" monitor at work.