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“The Aurora Guy” 📸 🔭Space Physics PhD student☀️💨 Northern lights photographer living in Alaska! Tweets/views own!

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Intense pink aurora shortly after sunset tonight driving south out of Fairbanks, Alaska. Some of the most stunning color in the aurora I have ever seen!

Intense pink aurora shortly after sunset tonight driving south out of Fairbanks, Alaska. Some of the most stunning color in the aurora I have ever seen!

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An insane aurora in Denali National Park in Alaska

An insane aurora in Denali National Park in Alaska

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Out of nowhere, we have seen the rapid development of AR 4479! This timelapse begins two days ago--there was no active region at all! Now, it is large and may develop additional complexity to raise its flare chances. It is primed for Earth-facing action!

Out of nowhere, we have seen the rapid development of AR 4479! This timelapse begins two days ago--there was no active region at all! Now, it is large and may develop additional complexity to raise its flare chances. It is primed for Earth-facing action!

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When the aurora is so bright you don't need your headlights to see the road😳 #justalaskathings

When the aurora is so bright you don't need your headlights to see the road😳 #justalaskathings

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A filament eruption has launched a CME in the direction of Earth with impact around 2 UT on August 12 (Tuesday night) according to the latest NOAA ENLIL model showin below. NOAA SWPC has issued a G1/minor storm watch for August 12 UT day. We'll see what happens!

A filament eruption has launched a CME in the direction of Earth with impact around 2 UT on August 12 (Tuesday night) according to the latest NOAA ENLIL model showin below. NOAA SWPC has issued a G1/minor storm watch for August 12 UT day. We'll see what happens!

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Going to leave you tonight with another crazy video of the vibrant red aurora we saw in Alaska a few nights ago. Incredible naked-eye colors that made the sky look like it was on fire.

Going to leave you tonight with another crazy video of the vibrant red aurora we saw in Alaska a few nights ago. Incredible naked-eye colors that made the sky look like it was on fire.

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Wow. Here’s the real-time motion of the aurora tonight filmed with my iPhone. Amazing show just now, and the night is only getting started!

Wow. Here’s the real-time motion of the aurora tonight filmed with my iPhone. Amazing show just now, and the night is only getting started!

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"Lay Down!" Sometimes, that's all you can do when the aurora explodes right overhead. In this clip, I tell my friends to lay down and stop taking photos - this is a moment worth watching and enjoying without the worry of capturing it. I'm laying in the snow just watching the skies open up above me, the camera resting on my hip while I take it all in.

"Lay Down!" Sometimes, that's all you can do when the aurora explodes right overhead. In this clip, I tell my friends to lay down and stop taking photos - this is a moment worth watching and enjoying without the worry of capturing it. I'm laying in the snow just watching the skies open up above me, the camera resting on my hip while I take it all in.

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The aurora last night in Beaver, Alaska was just incredible. This is a real-time video (not sped up) of the crazy motion I saw. Also, look how BRIGHT it is, wow!

The aurora last night in Beaver, Alaska was just incredible. This is a real-time video (not sped up) of the crazy motion I saw. Also, look how BRIGHT it is, wow!

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One of the brightest auroras I have ever seen…

One of the brightest auroras I have ever seen…

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Just now on the Maine cam lol... that moment when it starts to substorm but your camera is back in the car 😂

Just now on the Maine cam lol... that moment when it starts to substorm but your camera is back in the car 😂

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Now that we’ve had a big auroral event, I’m wondering if you all have any questions about what you saw what happened I may be able to answer. I’ll give it my best shot and point to references when needed, but ask away. Let me hear your questions about the aurora!

Now that we’ve had a big auroral event, I’m wondering if you all have any questions about what you saw what happened I may be able to answer. I’ll give it my best shot and point to references when needed, but ask away. Let me hear your questions about the aurora!

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One of my favorite timelapses from Churchill! When a small cloud bank suddenly appeared from the north and blocked the view of the brightening aurora, I was scared we would miss the pop. Fortunately, the clouds dissipated and the aurora waited to pop until we had a clear view!

One of my favorite timelapses from Churchill! When a small cloud bank suddenly appeared from the north and blocked the view of the brightening aurora, I was scared we would miss the pop. Fortunately, the clouds dissipated and the aurora waited to pop until we had a clear view!

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🚨 Aurora Alert! 🚨 Hey everyone, a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) from the Sun is heading our way, potentially sparking strong aurora displays tonight into tomorrow (Nov 7-8). NOAA predicts arrival of the CME around midnight UTC on Nov 7, but add +/- 7 hours for uncertainty. The CME we are concerned with specifically launched due to an M7.4 CME produced by AR 4274. In coronagraph imagery, a full halo eruption iswasclearly seen. This is how we know this particular eruption is coming at us. When it will hit and how strong it will be are not things we can predict until we see the shockwave detected by satellites close to Earth (ACE, DSCOVR at the L1 point). The forecast shows possible G3 storming, and there are multiple CMEs on the way besides the main arrival around midnight on Nov 7. There is also a coronal hole that may enhance and add additional complexity to the situation, affecting arrival times of the CME(s). Conditions need to align for the best-case scenario to play out. The CME needs to hit (most models have a high % chance of this happening, but you never know), and the Bz needs to be southward for some time for conditions to ramp up. The auroral ovals may expand to lower latitudes, and chasers above the 45th parallel may see auroras all night long. During substorms, the aurora "explodes" across the sky and becomes bright and tall. These explosive bursts push the northern lights higher in the sky, making them appear further equatorward. Download my free e-book and check my blog for substorm info: E-book: Substorms: Your aurora apps will likely not tell you when a substorm is occuring, but these times are VERY important since we have a full moon. Without a substorm, you may not be able to see the aurora well. To track substorm activity, I use the GOES magnetometers. I have a tutorial about how to use these data on my website: . A few aurora apps/websites may help you track substorms. For example, the Glendale App issues alerts when substorms are occuring: . This app has a bit of a steeper learning curve compared to others, but it provides useful alerts for catching brief intensifications of aurora. I also like Norlys ( and Aurora Notice ( Webcams are probably the MOST helpful resources, though. I have a large list of cameras all around the world and the northern U.S. on my website: . If you see the aurora on a webcam near you, it is out at your location, too. The Maine webcam in particular is great to get a "feel" for how aurora might shape up across the Lower 48. I always have that one pulled up as sun sets on the east coast to see if aurora can immediately be seen on the northern horizon. Keep following for more updates on this event. I am at a workshop today until 5 pm MST then traveling back to Calgary on my way to the Aurora Summit, so be patient with my updates. I am working as fast as I can :) Thanks!

🚨 Aurora Alert! 🚨 Hey everyone, a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) from the Sun is heading our way, potentially sparking strong aurora displays tonight into tomorrow (Nov 7-8). NOAA predicts arrival of the CME around midnight UTC on Nov 7, but add +/- 7 hours for uncertainty. The CME we are concerned with specifically launched due to an M7.4 CME produced by AR 4274. In coronagraph imagery, a full halo eruption iswasclearly seen. This is how we know this particular eruption is coming at us. When it will hit and how strong it will be are not things we can predict until we see the shockwave detected by satellites close to Earth (ACE, DSCOVR at the L1 point). The forecast shows possible G3 storming, and there are multiple CMEs on the way besides the main arrival around midnight on Nov 7. There is also a coronal hole that may enhance and add additional complexity to the situation, affecting arrival times of the CME(s). Conditions need to align for the best-case scenario to play out. The CME needs to hit (most models have a high % chance of this happening, but you never know), and the Bz needs to be southward for some time for conditions to ramp up. The auroral ovals may expand to lower latitudes, and chasers above the 45th parallel may see auroras all night long. During substorms, the aurora "explodes" across the sky and becomes bright and tall. These explosive bursts push the northern lights higher in the sky, making them appear further equatorward. Download my free e-book and check my blog for substorm info: E-book: Substorms: Your aurora apps will likely not tell you when a substorm is occuring, but these times are VERY important since we have a full moon. Without a substorm, you may not be able to see the aurora well. To track substorm activity, I use the GOES magnetometers. I have a tutorial about how to use these data on my website: . A few aurora apps/websites may help you track substorms. For example, the Glendale App issues alerts when substorms are occuring: . This app has a bit of a steeper learning curve compared to others, but it provides useful alerts for catching brief intensifications of aurora. I also like Norlys ( and Aurora Notice ( Webcams are probably the MOST helpful resources, though. I have a large list of cameras all around the world and the northern U.S. on my website: . If you see the aurora on a webcam near you, it is out at your location, too. The Maine webcam in particular is great to get a "feel" for how aurora might shape up across the Lower 48. I always have that one pulled up as sun sets on the east coast to see if aurora can immediately be seen on the northern horizon. Keep following for more updates on this event. I am at a workshop today until 5 pm MST then traveling back to Calgary on my way to the Aurora Summit, so be patient with my updates. I am working as fast as I can :) Thanks!

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Have you ever seen such red aurora?

Have you ever seen such red aurora?

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Josi Shelley arrives in Beaver, Alaska at 1104 pm tonight currently in the lead in the Yukon Quest dogsled race! What a cool thing to witness while I am here!

Josi Shelley arrives in Beaver, Alaska at 1104 pm tonight currently in the lead in the Yukon Quest dogsled race! What a cool thing to witness while I am here!

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A green auroral arc tonight cutting through a wall of red…

A green auroral arc tonight cutting through a wall of red…

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Here is the blast wave from the M2.7 CME which occured a couple hours ago. The source region is AR 4392 which is growing and within the Earth-strike zone. The blast wave spreads out in all directions and indicates an Earth-directed CME is on the way.
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Here is the blast wave from the M2.7 CME which occured a couple hours ago. The source region is AR 4392 which is growing and within the Earth-strike zone. The blast wave spreads out in all directions and indicates an Earth-directed CME is on the way.

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When I got the "Get out now!" text from my roommates last night, I hopped out of bed and saw this right from my front door. Amazing stuff up here in Alaska!
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When I got the "Get out now!" text from my roommates last night, I hopped out of bed and saw this right from my front door. Amazing stuff up here in Alaska!

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Witnessed literally the most insane aurora of my life tonight in Fairbanks. This was unreal.
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Witnessed literally the most insane aurora of my life tonight in Fairbanks. This was unreal.

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When you live in Alaska and your roommate tells you the aurora is dancing outside, you don't walk to the door, you RUN!
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When you live in Alaska and your roommate tells you the aurora is dancing outside, you don't walk to the door, you RUN!

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Last night in Fairbanks we had some amazing pink colors caued by high-energy nitrogen emissions during a brief but intense substorm. I like to call this "watermelon aurora." 🍉
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Last night in Fairbanks we had some amazing pink colors caued by high-energy nitrogen emissions during a brief but intense substorm. I like to call this "watermelon aurora." 🍉

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565,911 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

I have never seen the skies more colorful and alive than two nights ago - truly an insane experience under the aurora.
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I have never seen the skies more colorful and alive than two nights ago - truly an insane experience under the aurora.

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646,278 Aufrufe • vor 3 Jahren

I had to drop off some friends at the airport, but the aurora was too bright to ignore. I pulled over and we all watched as the sky came alive. Fairbanks, AK 3-25-23
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I had to drop off some friends at the airport, but the aurora was too bright to ignore. I pulled over and we all watched as the sky came alive. Fairbanks, AK 3-25-23

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Stepping outside my apartment in North Pole, Alaska during a geomagnetic storm.
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Stepping outside my apartment in North Pole, Alaska during a geomagnetic storm.

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Video of an insane substorm last night high in the southern sky seen from Paxson, Alaska. This was filmed by Levi on his tour--a bit shaky, but these substorms can ramp up from 0-100 in a matter of seconds! Levi is working with me to run tours in Fairbanks, Alaska this aurora season. You can book with him on my website: Currently, Levi has availability for: 3/15: 1 person 3/17: 1 person 3/23, 3/24: 1 person 3/26, 3/27: 1 person
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Video of an insane substorm last night high in the southern sky seen from Paxson, Alaska. This was filmed by Levi on his tour--a bit shaky, but these substorms can ramp up from 0-100 in a matter of seconds! Levi is working with me to run tours in Fairbanks, Alaska this aurora season. You can book with him on my website: Currently, Levi has availability for: 3/15: 1 person 3/17: 1 person 3/23, 3/24: 1 person 3/26, 3/27: 1 person

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An even more insane clip from last night - the sky literally turned into a portal to another universe, it didn't feel real. This aurora explosion was one of the coolest things I have ever witnessed in my lifetime. I filmed this in Fairbanks, Alaska at around 10:33 pm AKDT. This is now the best aurora I have ever seen in my lifetime, and talking to friends who have lived in Alaska and chased aurora full time for years, they say this tops it for them, too. Truly privileged and still awestruck at how beautiful nature can be. Dr. Tamitha Skov #aurora #northernlights #spaceweather
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An even more insane clip from last night - the sky literally turned into a portal to another universe, it didn't feel real. This aurora explosion was one of the coolest things I have ever witnessed in my lifetime. I filmed this in Fairbanks, Alaska at around 10:33 pm AKDT. This is now the best aurora I have ever seen in my lifetime, and talking to friends who have lived in Alaska and chased aurora full time for years, they say this tops it for them, too. Truly privileged and still awestruck at how beautiful nature can be. Dr. Tamitha Skov #aurora #northernlights #spaceweather

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A large, trans-equatorial coronal hole is currently directly facing Earth! The fast wind from this coronal hole may arrive sometime later this week, sparking minor geomagnetic storms and chances for mid-latitude auroral displays. Here's the recap:
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A large, trans-equatorial coronal hole is currently directly facing Earth! The fast wind from this coronal hole may arrive sometime later this week, sparking minor geomagnetic storms and chances for mid-latitude auroral displays. Here's the recap:

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No words to describe the experience of seeing an overhead corona aurora at THE SAME TIME as a total lunar eclipse--this happened last night on our aurora workshop. Crazy experience. The aurora was so bright and the snow glowed green under the blood moon.
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No words to describe the experience of seeing an overhead corona aurora at THE SAME TIME as a total lunar eclipse--this happened last night on our aurora workshop. Crazy experience. The aurora was so bright and the snow glowed green under the blood moon.

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Here's what the aurora looked in like in real-time last night over our heads in Fairbanks, Alaska
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Here's what the aurora looked in like in real-time last night over our heads in Fairbanks, Alaska

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Looking straight into dancing aurora overhead in Fairbanks, Alaska
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Looking straight into dancing aurora overhead in Fairbanks, Alaska

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I swear this is one of the most beautiful things you can ever see on this planet…
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I swear this is one of the most beautiful things you can ever see on this planet…

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218,822 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

Absolutely incredible aurora tonight… and the video keeps getting better and better as you watch it. This was the best aurora I’ve seen in recent memory. Blown away…
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Absolutely incredible aurora tonight… and the video keeps getting better and better as you watch it. This was the best aurora I’ve seen in recent memory. Blown away…

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141,449 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Just had to share this video I just downloaded from my camera of the INSANE pulsating aurora last night in Fairbanks, Alaska. Mesmerizing to see the sky light up like this. The video is not sped up at all and the pulsations were easily visible to the naked eye.
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Just had to share this video I just downloaded from my camera of the INSANE pulsating aurora last night in Fairbanks, Alaska. Mesmerizing to see the sky light up like this. The video is not sped up at all and the pulsations were easily visible to the naked eye.

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Walking out the front door last night in Venetie, Alaska - 30 miles north of the Arctic Circle - during a geomagnetic storm.
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Walking out the front door last night in Venetie, Alaska - 30 miles north of the Arctic Circle - during a geomagnetic storm.

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What I'm dubbing the "Valentine's Day Storm" - one of the most amazing nights of auroras I've had in my life. When I saw them getting bright, I had to pull over on the side of the road - I ended up staying there the entire night because the auroras never quit!
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What I'm dubbing the "Valentine's Day Storm" - one of the most amazing nights of auroras I've had in my life. When I saw them getting bright, I had to pull over on the side of the road - I ended up staying there the entire night because the auroras never quit!

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212,876 Aufrufe • vor 3 Jahren

The skies absolutely exploded last night. This is a real-time video taken around 3 am just east of Denali National Park. Still can't get over how colorful and active this aurora was... #aurora #NorthernLights Storyful Viral Dr. Tamitha Skov
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The skies absolutely exploded last night. This is a real-time video taken around 3 am just east of Denali National Park. Still can't get over how colorful and active this aurora was... #aurora #NorthernLights Storyful Viral Dr. Tamitha Skov

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