The Northern Lights

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

Barely visible in Kirkland, Washington this evening. Best photo I could take.

 

[M18CTID]

Look through your camera on night mode.

Tried that - still diddly squat!

 

[Lavinda Past]

It's funny seeing people rushing outside to take photos of the night sky because TV or Facebook friends mentioned it.

21st century cave dwellers. It's a wonder they're not all rushing out to stock up on toilet rolls.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

It's funny seeing people rushing outside to take photos of the night sky because TV or Facebook friends mentioned it.

21st century cave dwellers. It's a wonder they're not all rushing out to stock up on toilet rolls.

Funnier than your jokes?

 

[grunge]

It's funny seeing people rushing outside to take photos of the night sky because TV or Facebook friends mentioned it.

21st century cave dwellers. It's a wonder they're not all rushing out to stock up on toilet rolls.

I bet your one of those that woudn't go out to see something like halley's comet because its just "a smudge of light"

 

[grunge]

Interesting how these have so much red in them, the last few times were just green and blue

Depends how far into the atmosphere the particles make it. so I guess it depends just how fast the CME is travelling when it hits us.

• Green: Green is the most common colour seen from the ground and is produced when charged particles collide with oxygen molecules at altitudes of 100 to 300 km.
• Pink and dark red: Occasionally, the lower edge of an aurora will have a pink or dark red fringe, which is produced by nitrogen molecules at altitudes of around 100 km.
• Red: A bit higher in the atmosphere (at altitudes of 300 to 400 km), collisions with oxygen atoms produce red auroras.
• Blue and purple: Finally, hydrogen and helium molecules can produce blue and purple auroras, but these colours tend to be difficult for our eyes to see against the night sky.

 

[DiscoSteve]

All I saw was Pink last night - no rag red!

 

[SebastianBlue]

It's funny seeing people rushing outside to take photos of the night sky because TV or Facebook friends mentioned it.

21st century cave dwellers. It's a wonder they're not all rushing out to stock up on toilet rolls.

I wish I could rush outside!

From the pictures and video my missus took it was an absolutely beautiful show last night, which my three year-old son loved.

I don’t begrudge anyone taking a short break from the toil and stress of life to find a small bit of beauty and awe, however fleeting. And experiencing the wonder of a natural phenomenon at the same time as others in your community (local or more far-flung) can increase togetherness, at a time when division and conflict has become so entrenched.

All and all, I would say last night was one of the most positive “social media trends” in years.

 

[mexico1970]

It's funny seeing people rushing outside to take photos of the night sky because TV or Facebook friends mentioned it.

21st century cave dwellers. It's a wonder they're not all rushing out to stock up on toilet rolls.

 

[xgorton]

Took the Mrs for her birthday last year the view from the tower was great,think they will be switching them on soon.