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this website was re-done and the map is active again for locating dark sky locations.
https://darksitefinder.com/map/?i=/#4/39.00/-98.00
https://darksitefinder.com/map/?i=/#4/39.00/-98.00
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Last eclipse photo. I lessened the corona and enhanced the prominences.
Anyone else heard of this?
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You will soon have a chance to see an exploding star: ‘Once-in-a-lifetime thing,’ NASA says
Published: Apr. 18, 2024, 9:41 a.m
The Great North American Eclipse has passed but skywatchers will soon have the opportunity to see something NASA experts are describing as a “once-in-a-lifetime” event.
A star system located 3,000 light-years away from Earth is predicted to soon become visible to the naked eye due to a nova outburst, an occurrence that only takes place about every 80 years. The “blaze star,” officially known as T Coronae Borealis, or T CrB, last exploded in 1946 and astronomers believe it will do it again sometime between February and September 2024.
Bill Cooke, lead for NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, said the timing of the explosion is much harder to predict than the eclipse but said when it happens it will be “something you’ll remember.”
“Seeing that star blow up is much rarer than a solar eclipse,” Cooke told NPR. “So, it’s kind of a once-in-a-lifetime thing.”
The star system is typically far too dim to see with the unaided eye but will jump to the brightness of Polaris, the North Star, during the event. When that occurs, it will be visible for several days and even longer if you use binoculars.
The outburst will take place near the constellation Corona Borealis, or the Northern Crown, a small, semicircular arc bear Bootes and Hercules, NASA said. This is where the outburst will appear as “new” bright star.
According to NASA, the recurring nova is one of only five in our galaxy.
https://www.al.com/news/2024/04/you...-star-once-in-a-lifetime-thing-nasa-says.html
The outburst will take place near the constellation Corona Borealis, or the Northern Crown, a small, semicircular arc bear Bootes and Hercules, NASA said. This is where the outburst will appear as “new” bright star.NAS
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You will soon have a chance to see an exploding star: ‘Once-in-a-lifetime thing,’ NASA says
Published: Apr. 18, 2024, 9:41 a.m
The Great North American Eclipse has passed but skywatchers will soon have the opportunity to see something NASA experts are describing as a “once-in-a-lifetime” event.
A star system located 3,000 light-years away from Earth is predicted to soon become visible to the naked eye due to a nova outburst, an occurrence that only takes place about every 80 years. The “blaze star,” officially known as T Coronae Borealis, or T CrB, last exploded in 1946 and astronomers believe it will do it again sometime between February and September 2024.
Bill Cooke, lead for NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, said the timing of the explosion is much harder to predict than the eclipse but said when it happens it will be “something you’ll remember.”
“Seeing that star blow up is much rarer than a solar eclipse,” Cooke told NPR. “So, it’s kind of a once-in-a-lifetime thing.”
The star system is typically far too dim to see with the unaided eye but will jump to the brightness of Polaris, the North Star, during the event. When that occurs, it will be visible for several days and even longer if you use binoculars.
The outburst will take place near the constellation Corona Borealis, or the Northern Crown, a small, semicircular arc bear Bootes and Hercules, NASA said. This is where the outburst will appear as “new” bright star.
According to NASA, the recurring nova is one of only five in our galaxy.
https://www.al.com/news/2024/04/you...-star-once-in-a-lifetime-thing-nasa-says.html
The outburst will take place near the constellation Corona Borealis, or the Northern Crown, a small, semicircular arc bear Bootes and Hercules, NASA said. This is where the outburst will appear as “new” bright star.NAS
Yes, you can read about it on NASA's site!!
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Yep. Just waiting for it to happen.
Big solar CME. Northern lights last night and maybe tonight for the northern States.
Big solar CME. Northern lights last night and maybe tonight for the northern States.
Gotta brush up on my orientation and find Vega and Arcturus
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Do you have a sky map on your cell phone?
Yeah I do and looked it up after my previous post. I have a view in that direction. But its looking back toward the nearest big town, so light pollution ain't good. Hopefully it'll be high in the sky and not on the horizon.
Ill be out next few night making sure I know where to look exactly
Ill be out next few night making sure I know where to look exactly
Possible Aurora Alert!
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hey yall, check it out
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A cannibal CME where one overtakes another and they blend and gain strength....maybe.
GET READY FOR A 'CANNIBAL CME': Multiple CMEs are heading for Earth (see the movie below). A new NOAA forecast model suggests that three of them could merge to form a potent "Cannibal CME." Cannibal CMEs form when fast-moving CMEs overtake slower CMEs in front of them. Internal shock waves created by such CME collisions do an good job sparking geomagnetic storms when they strike Earth's magnetic field. Indeed, NOAA is now predicting a severe storm on May 11th when the Cannibal arrives. CME impact alerts: SMS Text
SEVERE GEOMAGNETIC STORM WATCH: This weekend's geomagnetic storm watch has been upgraded from G2 (Moderate) to G4 (Severe). Why? Because giant sunspot AR3664 keeps hurling CMEs toward Earth. Following today's X2.2 solar flare, there are now at least 4 storm clouds heading our way. See how many you can count in this 24-hour movie from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory:
https://www.spaceweather.com/
GET READY FOR A 'CANNIBAL CME': Multiple CMEs are heading for Earth (see the movie below). A new NOAA forecast model suggests that three of them could merge to form a potent "Cannibal CME." Cannibal CMEs form when fast-moving CMEs overtake slower CMEs in front of them. Internal shock waves created by such CME collisions do an good job sparking geomagnetic storms when they strike Earth's magnetic field. Indeed, NOAA is now predicting a severe storm on May 11th when the Cannibal arrives. CME impact alerts: SMS Text
SEVERE GEOMAGNETIC STORM WATCH: This weekend's geomagnetic storm watch has been upgraded from G2 (Moderate) to G4 (Severe). Why? Because giant sunspot AR3664 keeps hurling CMEs toward Earth. Following today's X2.2 solar flare, there are now at least 4 storm clouds heading our way. See how many you can count in this 24-hour movie from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory:
https://www.spaceweather.com/
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I like having all these different resources to read about same and different astronomy events.
Spotty power outages reported near here.
DW's relative is driving around Lafayette and said traffic lights were out.
But that wasn't the Big problem...
He said all the railroad crossing arms were lowered down (default) and he couldn't get to the other side of the tracks
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And tomorrow is the higher risk day!!Spotty power outages reported near here.
DW's relative is driving around Lafayette and said traffic lights were out.
But that wasn't the Big problem...
He said all the railroad crossing arms were lowered down (default) and he couldn't get to the other side of the tracks
This active solar region is still spitting out the same high levels of CME, latest were 3 hrs ago and 1 hr ago.
Even bigger one! These normally take a couple of days to reach us.
Only problem is it’s mostly cloudy at the moment. 
Well, your punishment shall be, to look at crappy picturesOnly problem is it’s mostly cloudy at the moment.
...How far south you ask???
DW's relative snapped this one in Mathews, LA (find that on a map!
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A couple from relative's friend in Mathews, LA:Well, your punishment shall be, to look at crappy pictures
How far south you ask???
DW's relative snapped this one in Mathews, LA (find that on a map!
(No, that's not swamp gas
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A friend in Nova Scotia shared some awesome stuff. I checked but it is too cloudy here at home. Maybe tomorrow night!
I hope everyone on the forum is checking in their area, just for the experience. Post pictures of it if you can.
I hope everyone on the forum is checking in their area, just for the experience. Post pictures of it if you can.
Seeing lots of cool pics being taken around 10 pm local time. Just checked at 2 am and have clear skies now but the sky show has passed. 
Hoping to see it in the next few days.
Hoping to see it in the next few days.
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We had a CME event this past week.
During the storm a lot of us in N.GA felt the effects of a Conifer Malfunction Event on the electric grid.
During the storm a lot of us in N.GA felt the effects of a Conifer Malfunction Event on the electric grid.
Last night in Rochester, NY:
Touché, Buddy...
Post / Pix, moved, here: https://www.homesteadingforum.org/threads/post-your-northern-lights-photos-here.20824/#post-646550 (..just seemed the 'right thing to do'... jd
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