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Originally Posted by 2ndGenToyotaFan
I fixed the title for you Knix! I tried when you asked, but there were technical difficulties. I love the aurora shot, makes me want to head north....  |
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Originally Posted by knixen
He he! You`re a funny guy! Guess I will have to get some bigger tires next year... 
It was an incredible night, you should have been here and seen it! Its amazing!!! |
Back when I lived in Minneapolis I'd head 25 to 75 miles north of the northern suburbs of the Twins Cities on likely Aurora nights. I'd use my 4x4 pickup to get down the snowy back roads to dark sky spots. I had a couple of outings where it was possible to read my watch and PDA via Aurora light. For those who don't know the magnetic poles are where Aurora are centered around so they are lower in latitude to that side of the rotational poles. This means northern Minnesota and Wisconsin are quite good for seeing them. I used data from
SOHO and
POES to figure out if a given night was a likely candidate to go out and observe. I got so I'd see good displays 80+% of times I went out. Now there are
Aurora prediction forecasts. Some of them will even email or phone you. If you want to take a trip to see Aurora, do it during the spring and fall equinoxes as the greatest number of displays occur around then. Otherwise go during the winter as you have the most observation hours. As always, the further north you go the better the chances of seeing them if the display is weak.