snowfan Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Number of credible aurora shots tonight in our area will be 0. That said, this is a perfect opportunity for a nice photo shop of the lights over the mall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 ^^hoping my reverse jinx works^^ Even if you don't see it with the naked eye a long expo shot could work. Something longer than 30 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Have to be in gambrills at 8:00, leaving that facility at 9:00, will look up and cross fingers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eekuasepinniW Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Just watch the red line for the Bz. It has to stay in negative territory. If it's positive, nobody in the lower 48 sees anything. So, not the most comforting trend since I last posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Number of credible aurora shots tonight in our area will be 0. That said, this is a perfect opportunity for a nice photo shop of the lights over the mall. It's funny the good aurora events seem to come with 'no warning'.. or at least not much pre game chatter. Media has bumped up a number in the past that didn't produce anything. Considering this was starting to go gangbusters before dawn in the US seemed destined to not last into tonight but who knows.. I don't. I trust in eek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Just watch the red line for the Bz. It has to stay in negative territory. If it's positive, nobody in the lower 48 sees anything. So, not the most comforting trend since I last posted. Temps are soaring.. sleet soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I've wanted to see one for years. Even in NE I missed the good opportunities for one reason or another. I somehow missed the 2003 (I think?) event even though I was in CT for it and it was good there. Saw some in 2005 at home though it didn't look as good to the eye as on camera. Seem to have lost the hi res too. :< http://wunderground.com/wximage/Vortex/300?gallery= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Kp index is at 8. Should be enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Without hesitation I'd trade a HECS for an hour or two with a vivid aurora. I know they probably won't look as good as they do in the photos, but I'm always in awe whenever I think about the imagery and what causes them. Sheer blasphemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Kp index is at 8. Should be enough. Showing up in MA. We may be too far south for now and storm seems to be slowly waning but maybe. https://twitter.com/ericfisher/status/577993632919265282 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Showing up in MA. We may be too far south for now and storm seems to be slowly waning but maybe. https://twitter.com/ericfisher/status/577993632919265282 Capital Weather Gang retweeted Dan Satterfield @wildweatherdan 7m7 minutes ago Am hearing that long exposures in PA can see them, but not naked eye visible yet. Yeah, we probably will get skunked, but we don't get chances too often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDstorm Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Showing up in MA. We may be too far south for now and storm seems to be slowly waning but maybe. The latest SREF's are trending south. Hang in there. MDstorm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I got to see them in Canada, about 80 miles north of Armstrong, about 15 years ago. Only time I've ever seen them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonWX Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Saw them in Reykjavik, about 3 weeks ago. It's an awesome experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Last year You might want to see a doctor about that. #unyellowsnow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 This is one of those times I wish I still had my balcony above the tree line.Sun angle killed this one. Fookin March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 People asking on twitter which direction they should look to see the lights. Obviously, you look south Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eekuasepinniW Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Pretty impressive how skillfully it managed to start fizzling as soon as the sun set. There was one brief flare up of the glow, but with no discernible features like rays or other colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eekuasepinniW Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Still pretty good though. How long was that exposure? About 15 seconds at ISO 200, I think. It came out pretty close to what my eyes saw... maybe reduce the brightness of the green by 10%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87storms Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Words can't explain how disinterested I am in the prospects of more snow. I've moved on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudentOfClimatology Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Anyone know where I can buy a 60-80ft galvanized steel pole that weighs under 250lbs? Aluminum (w/ guying cables) has failed twice now so I'm not going that route again. Purpose is for an adequate anemometer height. Excessive sway is the problem I keep running into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 I was in shorts and t shirt yesterday. This morning is cold. I want to punch something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I was in shorts and t shirt yesterday. This morning is cold. I want to punch something I wanted to punch something yesterday, this morning all is well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Anyone know where I can buy a 60-80ft galvanized steel pole that weighs under 250lbs? Aluminum (w/ guying cables) has failed twice now so I'm not going that route again. Purpose is for an adequate anemometer height. Excessive sway is the problem I keep running into. I thought proper height placement was 10 meters (35 foot or so)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I was in shorts and t shirt yesterday. This morning is cold. I want to punch something Monday was horrible. An evening run in shorts and a t-shirt...........yeah, who wants that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Anyone know where I can buy a 60-80ft galvanized steel pole that weighs under 250lbs? Aluminum (w/ guying cables) has failed twice now so I'm not going that route again. Purpose is for an adequate anemometer height. Excessive sway is the problem I keep running into. 3 times the height of a power pole? LOL........good luck with that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I'm so anti-snow right now. whats wrong with me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Anyone know where I can buy a 60-80ft galvanized steel pole that weighs under 250lbs? Aluminum (w/ guying cables) has failed twice now so I'm not going that route again. Purpose is for an adequate anemometer height. Excessive sway is the problem I keep running into. Better off using galvanized pipe and fittings so you can make it the length that you need AND actually be able to transport it. Can find that at any hardware store. Using the max allowable length of 80ft, you'd be limited to a cross-sectional area of 0.95in^2 (Remember, that is the effective area using OD - ID). Pipe sizes are screwy, but I'm sure that parameter can be satisfied with standard size pipes. I'm not sure how you'll be supporting this length, so I can't comment on loading stresses and strength requirements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I'm so anti-snow right now. whats wrong with me It's spring time motherf****r! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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