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

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A nuke went off over Fairbanks tonight

A nuke went off over Fairbanks tonight

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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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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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Here it comes... the large coronal hole is almost directly facing Earth now, which means fast solar wind is 3-4 days away. In fact, NOAA SWPC has just issued a G1/minor storm watch for Oct 2. This means there are chances for mid-latitude auroral displays Thu and Fri nights.

Here it comes... the large coronal hole is almost directly facing Earth now, which means fast solar wind is 3-4 days away. In fact, NOAA SWPC has just issued a G1/minor storm watch for Oct 2. This means there are chances for mid-latitude auroral displays Thu and Fri nights.

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A coronal hole is directly facing Earth today. There is a chance for effects to get here as early as tomorrow with a G1 watch in effect for October 2. The 3-day Kp forecast (just used for context here) shows NOAA SWPC anticipates the compression region/most potent part of the structure to arrive Friday afternoon/evening.

A coronal hole is directly facing Earth today. There is a chance for effects to get here as early as tomorrow with a G1 watch in effect for October 2. The 3-day Kp forecast (just used for context here) shows NOAA SWPC anticipates the compression region/most potent part of the structure to arrive Friday afternoon/evening.

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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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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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One of the most vibrant displays of northern lights just occured above my head in Fairbanks, Alaska. All the colors you see here were easily discernable with my eye, including the red, which is particularly rare to see! This was an unforgettable aurora!!

One of the most vibrant displays of northern lights just occured above my head in Fairbanks, Alaska. All the colors you see here were easily discernable with my eye, including the red, which is particularly rare to see! This was an unforgettable aurora!!

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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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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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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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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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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 the brightest auroras I have ever seen…

One of the brightest auroras I have ever seen…

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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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Have you ever seen such red aurora?

Have you ever seen such red aurora?

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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.

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!

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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Did you know that the aurora can be PURPLE?

Did you know that the aurora can be PURPLE?

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

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

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1,076,626 Aufrufe • vor 3 Jahren

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

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

Vincent Ledvina

205,296 Aufrufe • vor 9 Monaten

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." 🍉

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.

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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646,439 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

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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630,940 Aufrufe • vor 3 Jahren

Doing some additional reprocessing of the data. Here I have added false color so that the auroral oval shows up better as well as added coastlines computed from finding the orbit data in JPL horizons. This dataset will be incredible to work with in the future!

Doing some additional reprocessing of the data. Here I have added false color so that the auroral oval shows up better as well as added coastlines computed from finding the orbit data in JPL horizons. This dataset will be incredible to work with in the future!

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14,314 Aufrufe • vor 16 Tagen

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

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

Vincent Ledvina

268,992 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

I have added coastlines and also plotted key space weather data during the interval. The auroral oval was slightly expanded, and Earth was feeling the influence of some fast solar wind. There was a minor geomagnetic storm also occurring.

I have added coastlines and also plotted key space weather data during the interval. The auroral oval was slightly expanded, and Earth was feeling the influence of some fast solar wind. There was a minor geomagnetic storm also occurring.

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12,072 Aufrufe • vor 18 Tagen

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

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

Vincent Ledvina

406,773 Aufrufe • vor 3 Jahren

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

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

Vincent Ledvina

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

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

Vincent Ledvina

212,561 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

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.

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.

Vincent Ledvina

72,253 Aufrufe • vor 7 Monaten

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

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

Vincent Ledvina

218,822 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

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:

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:

Vincent Ledvina

34,347 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten

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…

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…

Vincent Ledvina

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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.

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

Vincent Ledvina

109,046 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

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!

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!

Vincent Ledvina

212,885 Aufrufe • vor 3 Jahren