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Northern lights set to appear over these US states — including NY
NY Post ^ | Jan. 25, 2025, | Angela Barbuti

Posted on 01/25/2025 4:51:30 PM PST by BenLurkin

The states that will likely see the natural light phenomenon, known as the Aurora Borealis, are Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Michigan, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a Kp index of four on a scale of nine was forecasted for Saturday night. That number signifies that the northern lights will be “quite pleasing to look at” since they will be brighter, and come with more motion and formation.

The Aurora Borealis — which occurs from an interaction of solar wind and the Earth’s magnetic field — can be seen just after sunset or just before sunrise, between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Astronomy
KEYWORDS: aurora; auroraborealis; auroras; northernlights

1 posted on 01/25/2025 4:51:30 PM PST by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin
can be seen just after sunset or just before sunrise, between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.

Just after sunset is like 7pm. Just before sunrise is around 7am.

10pm-2am is NOT "just after sunset" or "just before sunrise." It's the opposite. It's the middle of the night. I don't understand this phrasing.

2 posted on 01/25/2025 4:57:44 PM PST by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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To: A_perfect_lady

You got me. I didn’t even notice that.


3 posted on 01/25/2025 4:59:49 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

Is President Trump or global warming to blame?


4 posted on 01/25/2025 5:00:16 PM PST by dynachrome (Auslander Raus!)
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To: BenLurkin

Minnesota gets payback for having Gov tampon tim and assorted morons.


5 posted on 01/25/2025 5:38:32 PM PST by justrepublican (Screaming like a "Vexatious requester" at a Wellstone memorial........)
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To: BenLurkin

Watch out for the Triffids afterwards. If you still can.


6 posted on 01/25/2025 5:45:11 PM PST by Billthedrill
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To: BenLurkin

What? No Texas?


7 posted on 01/25/2025 6:07:52 PM PST by crusty old prospector
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To: BenLurkin; Steely Tom

Ping.

However, the Space Weather Now website shows no forecast for an aurora.


8 posted on 01/25/2025 6:23:26 PM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus)
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To: BenLurkin

” The Aurora Borealis? At this time of the year? At this time of the day? In the this part of the Country? Localized entirely in your kitchen? “


9 posted on 01/25/2025 7:01:37 PM PST by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING 0F AMERICA, AND HE WILL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE HIM!)
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To: metmom

Overcast here as usual. But thanks.


10 posted on 01/25/2025 7:46:19 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: metmom

Oh I just checked. I can see the stars, and will go out later and try to see aurora. I’ll drive east toward Cazenovia and try to find a really dark sky.


11 posted on 01/25/2025 8:54:36 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: BenLurkin

Everyone AROUND Minnesota and Wisconsin will see it because only Minnesota and Wisconsin have thought ahead and implemented their new cosmic deflector arrays in response to Apophis changing its course.


12 posted on 01/25/2025 9:07:40 PM PST by gnarledmaw (If you dont like my sense of humor, please let me know so I can laugh at you too.)
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To: Steely Tom

I checked outside.

Same here.


13 posted on 01/25/2025 10:25:47 PM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus)
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To: metmom

Went out at 2:44, drove to the Palmer Road overlook.

Clouds have rolled in. No visibility.


14 posted on 01/26/2025 12:02:22 AM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: Steely Tom

The stars were out here briefly but no aurora and the rest of the time was cloudy.


15 posted on 01/26/2025 3:55:39 AM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus)
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To: crusty old prospector
What? No Texas?

Because of that bad thing it done.

16 posted on 01/26/2025 4:00:38 AM PST by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.")
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To: Billthedrill

Read the book and saw the movie decades ago!


17 posted on 01/26/2025 7:03:02 AM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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