Amazing year, first Total eclipse & now spacticular northern lights

What a year for amazing experiences. I was in Alaska in 1999 & no Northern lights in September. That has always been on my bucket list to see. Well last night & tonight the northern lights have come to where I live.

Have any of you had a chance to see them? My farm is covered with trees so I drove a few miles away & stopped on a hill to watch. It wasn't spacticular at that time but I got to see them. Its going to be equal tonight so I am going to head back to that hill much earlier tonight. Friends from all around Ky have been sharing their amazing photos. My phone camera doesn't have a night mode on it but hopefully using "pro" mode I can get better photos than last night.

Two things on my bucket list in one year.....got to enjoy the total eclipse I made a 400 mile trip to se0e & the northen lights.

I didn’t see them as it was late when they showed here and I had to sleep, same tonight, but my friend’s husband got a good shot on his phone. They were more visible than they’ve ever been before here, quite something.

I missed them yesterday because I honestly didn't know - but then saw all the pictures online late last night. So grateful that they are going to be there again tonight, so maybe I'll get a glimpse of it. Great that you got a spectacular view! It's amazing that we get to see these once of a lifetime events all in the same year. Glad I can witness it.

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Originally Posted by Discombobulated I didn’t see them as it was late when they showed here and I had to sleep, same tonight, but my friend’s husband got a good shot on his phone. They were more visible than they’ve ever been before here, quite something.

they showed up in our area of Ky around 9:30- 10pm. They again around 2:30am. Lol....I tried to stay awake for the later but just couldn't make it

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Originally Posted by LadyShadow I missed them yesterday because I honestly didn't know - but then saw all the pictures online late last night. So grateful that they are going to be there again tonight, so maybe I'll get a glimpse of it. Great that you got a spectacular view! It's amazing that we get to see these once of a lifetime events all in the same year. Glad I can witness it.

Hope you get to see them. They were visable south of Lexington Ky just around 9:30-10 pm last night & faintly till around 2:30am when they flared up again

It’s very cloudy by us so I am not sure we would see anything. We have friends who saw it last night further north.

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Originally Posted by divine1966 It’s very cloudy by us so I am not sure we would see anything. We have friends who saw it last night further north.

It was cloudy today but it is clearing up now. Will see what we can see tonight. Interesting cause many said it was just a faint pink or green glow in the sky but when they took the photo it turned out amazing. We will see. My photos from last night were NOT impressive but you could see it

My colleague took some good photos with her phone on Friday night but she said to the eye it had only looked like white wisps, the colour came through in the photos. Last night it was too misty here so not as much to see, colours but much fainter.

Last night the color never got down as far as I was. I think my older phone (2 years old) didn't have the capability of picking up the colors because while others were getting awesome shots on Friday, mine were just kind of orangish. I am happy I was at least able to get what I could.

I could not see them at my place, unfortunately. But people a few streets up could. It's so weird. Saw some gorgeous photos on facebook.

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Originally Posted by Crazy Hitch I could not see them at my place, unfortunately. But people a few streets up could. It's so weird. Saw some gorgeous photos on facebook.

From my understanding they were hard to see just looking. Took night filter & some editing of settings to get them to show their natural beauty in photos. My phone camers didn't have a night filter like some newer phones have now

I worked for USAF in NM 1998-2002 and frequently made 87 mile trip to El Paso. One late night coming back from El Paso I stopped on the hwy (to take care of some business) and looked up at the sky and was totally blown away! The NM sky at night was one of the most spectacular things I've ever seen! There were trillions and trillions of stars in the sky! Every inch of the sky contained hundreds and hundreds of stars and I couldn't believe it! I've always been interested in Astronomy and took a class in college and they always said you had to get away from the city and lights to really see the stars.

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Originally Posted by cool09 I worked for USAF in NM 1998-2002 and frequently made 87 mile trip to El Paso. One late night coming back from El Paso I stopped on the hwy (to take care of some business) and looked up at the sky and was totally blown away! The NM sky at night was one of the most spectacular things I've ever seen! There were trillions and trillions of stars in the sky! Every inch of the sky contained hundreds and hundreds of stars and I couldn't believe it! I've always been interested in Astronomy and took a class in college and they always said you had to get away from the city and lights to really see the stars.

I live in a rural area & no lights around. I love outside at night & seeing all the millions/billions of stars. A few years ago when that comet went by I had my horse at the neighbors barn up on the hill. I could sit up in the dark & actually faintly see the actual comet tail without binoculars or telescope. The astroids/shooting stars are so clear you almost think you should be able to hear them land in the field (but they are farther away than they look.

It is truly amazing to really see the night sky

@eskielover At least you are not calling civil defense making a claim those asteroids and comets are not part of an alien invasion bent on the destruction of all mankind. I have seen the phenomena discussed as the most fantastic to look at. Just consider how nature has taken something that would definitely ruin our day and make it so beautiful. That is solar radiation of several differing varieties. We are protected because below our feet, a peace is a fast-spinning ball of hot liquid magma. Much, like an electric motor, generates a powerful electromagnetic field that protects us from it and puts on a spectacular display. It is truly beautiful, even knowing what it is, our world is an amazing place at times.

@16PennyNail, where I live this world & nature are always an amazing place. Blessed to live rural completely surrounded by amazing nature 24/7