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Ukinamtabbed t1_jacvzz2 wrote

Reply to comment by aasmanijal in the aurora was visible from Central Washington last night! by aasmanijal

I gotta know, is seeing the aurora in WA an all year thing?

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Dusty923 t1_jae4mk3 wrote

Aurora activity has nothing to do with the year or seasons on earth (although longer nights and clear skies help us see them). It's dependent on solar storm activity. We have satelites that monitor the Sun and it's weather. We even have solar weather forecasts that can predict aurora activity and locations.

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aasmanijal OP t1_jaepza0 wrote

It's true that they can be seen year round but aurora activity spikes around the equinoxes in March and September :)

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