MichVandal
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St.C needs to post a link, but I would wager that the constant sand blasting from strikes is exactly why it's so smooth- relative to the side that faces the earth.
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Astronomy: Stars, Comets, etc.
- Thread starter Proud2baLaker
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St. Clown
Ideas Posted are Likely Not My Own
I had it backwards. The far side is rougher, but it’s visually less dramatic. The lava flows on the near side give it the smoother, more dramatic feel.
Far side of the Moon - Wikipedia
HowardMBurgers
Registered User
Proud2baLaker
Master of Science
Super annoyed this morning. I looked at the forecast here and they were calling for overcast and/or cloudy skies at prime viewing time. So I spent the evening in my basement doing some work. Went to bed and never even bothered to look outside. Wake up this morning to posts from people in my area showing off pictures they got of the lights. Tonights forecast is calling for 95-100% cloud cover at the same time. We'll see.
aparch
Acetaminamerican
Sometimes. Mine were enhanced with a longer exposure (Samsung S23FE) but were almost as brilliant to the naked eye. Fainter northern light photos are generally enhanced with a longer exposure. The more defined pillar photos people post are with a shorter exposure. The longer exposure blurs them.
The colors are the different gasses being disturbed at different elevations. Greens are low level oxygen atoms (Karman line to 120ish miles), reds are oxygen atoms above 120 miles. Blues and purples are nitrogen molecules being battered around the Karman line.
aparch
Acetaminamerican
I saw them just a couple times growing up, but never thought of them as special (at the time). Now that I moved out of the UP, I've come to appreciate these events more, and gained a new respect for where I grew up. And I absolutely appreciate them (and other nature phenomena) much more as I have gotten older.
A bucket list item would be to see the bright pillars just absolutely dancing all around me in Alaska, Iceland, or Scandinavia.
A bucket list item would be to see the bright pillars just absolutely dancing all around me in Alaska, Iceland, or Scandinavia.
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
Cool northern lights site with realtime imaging: https://www.northernlightsmap.com/#map-section
Look low on the northern horizon.
Look low on the northern horizon.
Proud2baLaker
Master of Science
Well, I missed out on the big Tuesday night show but I did manage to get out last night. I will share photos later (I was a little tired when I got home last night). Lights were not as spectacular as folks saw on Tuesday. Couldn't see them with the naked eye but I was able to pick some up with the camera. A few clouds made it less vibrant but glad I decided to take the time and make the drive away from the lights. Got some good green and pinkish colors. It was a bit windy and chilly so I didn't stay super long.
Proud2baLaker
Master of Science
Not as vibrant as some others since I was a day late and we had some clouds but still fairly happy with how they came out. These are 2 of my better/favorite ones. Had to attach them instead of just inserting them as apparently they are too large? I had to keep reducing quality to get it so they would show so they aren't quite as crisp here as they really are
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dxmnkd316
Lucia Apologist
Y’all we just got stomped in photography