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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,939 posts) Mon Apr 24, 2023, 03:12 PM Apr 2023

Southern and northern lights sweep planet in stunning display of auroras

Not for me. It was clouded over in northern Virginia. Maybe tonight, but where I live, light pollution is a way of life.

A lot of these pictures are time-lapse.

The northern lights were visible as far south as Arizona and Arkansas in the United States, and there were numerous reports in Virginia and Maryland. We have photos from four continents and more than 20 states:

washingtonpost.com
Southern and northern lights sweep planet in stunning display of auroras
A “severe” solar storm triggered the outburst of auroras. Even California, Arizona, Arkansas and Virginia reported sightings.

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Southern and northern lights sweep planet in stunning display of auroras (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 OP

wow. AllaN01Bear Apr 2023 #1

I saw that display, too! Easterncedar Apr 2023 #3

first I've heard of this...thx for the heads up... bahboo Apr 2023 #2

AllaN01Bear

(23,043 posts)

1. wow.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Apr 24, 2023, 03:15 PM

Apr 2023

ohm myy.
i got to see the northern lights when the comet hale bop was around purples, greens . reds and in the wavy curtain form.

Easterncedar

(3,522 posts)

3. I saw that display, too!

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 25, 2023, 06:32 AM

Apr 2023

Was looking at a crescent moon setting as Hale-Bopp brightened at dusk and then a sudden wild flare of the northern lights in colored curtains just burst out. It literally knocked me to my knees.

bahboo

(16,953 posts)

2. first I've heard of this...thx for the heads up...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Apr 24, 2023, 04:00 PM

Apr 2023

wonder if they're visible in SoCal. Saw them a few times in northern Michigan. Spectacular!

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