The northern lights last night Submitted by 9fingerjeff t3_120smfh on March 24, 2023 at 6:06 PM in pics 7 comments 21
9fingerjeff OP t1_jdis1vr wrote on March 24, 2023 at 6:09 PM It’s a little blurry I used a 10 second exposure without a tripod. They weren’t this vivid in person. Permalink 1
sc0tty0 t1_jdiujvt wrote on March 24, 2023 at 6:25 PM There's heavy solar winds that should be spicing up the lights presently or this weekend. Great pic. Take some more this weekend. Permalink 1 9fingerjeff OP t1_jdiv197 wrote on March 24, 2023 at 6:28 PM I’m gonna try to get my hands on a tripod for my phone if I can. Apparently I can get even longer exposure time if I do. Do you know if the increased activity is due to the coronal mass ejections from a few days ago? Permalink Parent 1 sc0tty0 t1_jdizc7c wrote on March 24, 2023 at 6:56 PM Yes that's what started it. Permalink Parent 1 sc0tty0 t1_jdizmia wrote on March 24, 2023 at 6:58 PM Even w/out tripod, laying it down on something still will work too. Permalink Parent 1
9fingerjeff OP t1_jdiv197 wrote on March 24, 2023 at 6:28 PM I’m gonna try to get my hands on a tripod for my phone if I can. Apparently I can get even longer exposure time if I do. Do you know if the increased activity is due to the coronal mass ejections from a few days ago? Permalink Parent 1 sc0tty0 t1_jdizc7c wrote on March 24, 2023 at 6:56 PM Yes that's what started it. Permalink Parent 1 sc0tty0 t1_jdizmia wrote on March 24, 2023 at 6:58 PM Even w/out tripod, laying it down on something still will work too. Permalink Parent 1
sc0tty0 t1_jdizmia wrote on March 24, 2023 at 6:58 PM Even w/out tripod, laying it down on something still will work too. Permalink Parent 1
ABoyScorned t1_jdiwnjs wrote on March 24, 2023 at 6:39 PM At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Permalink 1 9fingerjeff OP t1_jdj15v4 wrote on March 24, 2023 at 7:08 PM 2 am in northern Michigan Permalink Parent 2
9fingerjeff OP t1_jdj15v4 wrote on March 24, 2023 at 7:08 PM 2 am in northern Michigan Permalink Parent 2
9fingerjeff OP t1_jdis1vr wrote
It’s a little blurry I used a 10 second exposure without a tripod. They weren’t this vivid in person.