December 13/14, 2006

[BlueBrained]

Solar wind velocity is dropping and Bz is rising.

[NYMare]

Debi...

What are you doing....Keep photographing!     You've definitely got something there.

Mark

Ok - I went out and photographed until my tripod broke apart 

http://www.quarterpole.com/gallery/album07/121406_glowray_dk5516

my horse is wondering what the *&^%$ is that human doing?

http://www.quarterpole.com/gallery/album07/121406_glowray_dk5516

and:

http://www.quarterpole.com/gallery/album07/121406_diffuseglow_dk5501


I'm not seeing the "light show" other than a general brightening to the sky. 

Back out.......

[Handyman]

Started getting cloudy just as Kp got up to 9 and Bz went way south. 

Supposed to start clearing soon.  Hope that the storm will still be in full effect.

It may be dying out now, just in time for clearing.  That would really be bad, but going to keep hopes up...

[Dave]

Seen a couple bright green patches above part or an auroral band, through/between some
scattered clouds.
I`ll post a pic or two tomorrow, waiting to see if the intesity rises again and the clouds
part in a little while.
N.E. Ohio

[NØTKG]

Here in North Dakota the entire sky has been active since sunset. About an hour after sunset there was some very nice banding but since then the aurora has generalized into a diffuse glow which covers the entire dome of the sky. It is not photogenic, but still fun to watch.

Unfortunately the connection to this website has totally sucked tonight. 

[Jeff VE6EFR]

Glad to see people are able to see some activity tonight. As for me, it was clear until sunset. Then the clouds moved in.

As for the connection problems, probably due to the fact that we have 130 users online right now. This is the most ever online at one time.

[yutenite]

Same with me, right after sunset here in Madison, WI, lights were visible.  Headed out for a bit, but clouds really moved in here too.  Here is one picture.

~Scott

[BlueBrained]

Glad to see people are able to see some activity tonight. As for me, it was clear until sunset. Then the clouds moved in.

As for the connection problems, probably due to the fact that we have 130 users online right now. This is the most ever online at one time.

Might need a server upgrade.

Still overcast here.

[Prairie Journal]

Just a sampling.

http://www.prairiejournal.com/northern_lights/121406.htm

I saw some things happen in the sky that I have never seen (to the degree) when compared to other displays.

I should be up all night, but am tired.

[BlueBrained]

Just a sampling.

http://www.prairiejournal.com/northern_lights/121406.htm

I saw some things happen in the sky that I have never seen (to the degree) when compared to other displays.

I should be up all night, but am tired.

Great views!!!

I am glad you got to view the aurora. 

I am still overcast.

[yupislyr]

Looks like some folks had awesome views.

It was a little underwhelming here but for a solar minimum show, I'm not complaining.

[BethKatz17582]

I had intermittent clouds and fog. At times, the sky looked red and my son imagined some green, but we couldn't be sure that it wasn't light pollution reflecting off clouds. The reddest patch was southest of me and over the school, but I've observed aurora there before. The photo shows definite red below Orion. We saw some great clouds, but it was all moving west to east like clouds rather than aurora.

So while I'd love to say that I definitely saw aurora last night, all I can say is that the sky had interesting features that may or may not have been aurora.

Later today I'll review the pictures and see if anything is worth sharing.

I'm in south central Pennsylvania and was observing about 2UT to 4UT when the Bz and Kp were favorable.

[auroradude]

It's still about 3 hours before it starts to get light here and the sky is still flickering with an arc low in the north.
I'm tired though as I spent 6 hours shoveling out of our latest round of snow and then attended a birthday celebration. Upon the return home the clouds were finally parting and it has been quite clear the rest of the night. The display was intense and bright and the movement of the rays was tremendous. It slowly subsided and now we are left with the remnants and cameras with much frost on them.

[tom eklund]

Hi,

Surprisingly there was clear skies, surprisingly occasional clouds went around the spots where aurora was visible and not front of the,, like always before...Could not believe my eyes.

Show....display had it's moments. It was a good display, haven't seen better in....ages. Yet, it was a very severe geomagnetic storm, but minor storm auroral display. Very nice to watch, quite a lot movement and rays, couple very very nice high lat. style formations, but if this had happened in 2001 or 2002, i would have said it was max Kp 6. Yet, i am extremely happy i was able to see it through, it was a good display, but i too need a break before next one....When i got home in the morning, i had been awake +26 hours straight.

We had clearly visual reds few times in the northern side of the sky and the au did reach way beyond the zenith at few points. Also had blazing pulsation, but....where were the coronas!!? I didn't see any true corona...at Kp 8 and during the time period when the peak of the planetary A-index reached humongous 236!!!!

Anywa, thanks....it was pleasure to see it, i am happy.

Br,
Tom E

[theicyskyatnight]

Sadly nothing seen here in Northern Virginia/N.E. West Virginia.  We need to drive two hours west from the Washington, DC burs to get to a place that is remotely dark enough to successfully see aurora.  We've been successfull a few times before from this particular viewing point.  Not last night.  A late start, broken high-level clouds and resulting light pollution kept us from seeing anything other than a few Geminids.

Thanks to the folks the keep this site up and running and for alerting us mid-latters.