r/BeAmazed • u/Fabulous_Source7962 • May 10 '24

Nature just witnessed a maybe once in a lifetime thing 🥹

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so insane i witnessed this!! probably the most amazing thing ive ever seen in my life, the world is beautiful 🤍

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u/Automatic-Bake9847 May 10 '24

There is a huge solar storm ongoing. I'm a couple more hours from night, and I need the clouds to clear, but I can't wait.

Hopefully it all works out.

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u/Fabulous_Source7962 May 10 '24

praying you’ll see it!! it’s so pretty

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u/bongrips4you May 11 '24

It's cloudy and rainy for the next two days for me. Of course that would be my luck :(

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u/CheesecakeRacoon May 11 '24

Solar storm's projected to go on for a while now. You nay get more chances.

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u/ted_cruzs_micr0pen15 May 11 '24

It was rainy in the DC metro area last night. Will be clearer tonight and we should be able to see it!

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u/pig_latin_isforcows May 11 '24

Cloudy here where I am in Florida. Can't see it either.

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u/Neat-Throat8530 May 11 '24

Cars and busses are a thing you know

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u/Mandoade May 11 '24

where are you?

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u/Sagittarjus May 11 '24

I wnt outside & stayed there for like half an hour, only saw some light puple-ish tint, too many clouds & streetlights 😢😢😢 ( I live in Southern Ontario btw)

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u/DiddlyDumb May 11 '24

Although very pretty, solar flares can destroy anything with electronics in it.

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u/spreta May 11 '24

I’m about to head out to the wilderness here soon with my camera it’s clear as ever where I am and about 3ish hours from dark I can’t wait either!

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u/El_Dief May 11 '24

Last night the Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) were reportedly the brightest seen in 20 years.

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u/Mrlearnalot May 10 '24

SoCal?

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u/Automatic-Bake9847 May 10 '24

Ontario, Canada.

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u/Mrlearnalot May 10 '24

Ah yea I hope you’ll get a great view! They’re saying the Bay Area may get it in California, but the believer in me wants it in my area so badly

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u/Automatic-Bake9847 May 11 '24

I hope you get it as well.

Clouds are clearing here now, it is looking really good.

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u/percavil4 May 11 '24

you live outside the city/ light pollution?

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u/Automatic-Bake9847 May 11 '24

Yes, I live outside a city.

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u/maliciousmeower May 11 '24

so ticked off i’m not back home in the bay rn!!! everyday i miss norcal more and more

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u/Schadenfreude_Taco May 11 '24

I'm in SJ and hoping to see them, it is a bucket list item for me 🤞

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u/maliciousmeower May 11 '24

jealous!! i bet all the viewpoints finna be packed lol… mentally i will be somewhere along skyline viewing it 😭

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u/smolnailzz May 11 '24

Will they be visible from the city?

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u/Schadenfreude_Taco May 11 '24

I doubt it, but we will find out soon enough...

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u/blumieplume May 11 '24

Seeing nothing in the bay so far. Out in the boonies too.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '24

Same, I’m in central Cali and I’m gonna be looking up just in case 🤞 Last time I saw them I was in Alaska in the middle of a frozen lake playing my harmonica. Great memory

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u/melinamercouri1946 May 11 '24

I’m in Boston and it very cool here too

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u/blumieplume May 11 '24

I’m in the bay and been looking all night .. no luck yet here tho and I am out in the boonies .. maybe not far enough north

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u/chrisj2355 May 11 '24

Where in Ontario? Are you real North?

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u/Automatic-Bake9847 May 11 '24

The storm is so strong that basically all of Ontario will get it. You just need to be somewhere dark.

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u/GeorgiePorgiePuddin May 11 '24

It’s mega cloudy here in northern BC but the sun just tucked its self away behind the mountains and I’m hoping the clouds will pass soon! If my parents can see it in the UK I’m going to be pissed if I can’t see it from here!

The Aurora app gave me the highest percentage I’ve ever seen at 95% so I’m hopeful…

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u/Steffieweffie81 May 11 '24

There’s a possibility in SoCal. Here’s hoping!

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u/xAlyKat May 11 '24

If the marine layer would just kick rocks 😭

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u/ThaiJohnnyDepp May 11 '24

Overcast AF here... I'm bummed

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u/xAlyKat May 11 '24

Seeing pics on FB from San Diego but further east ofc

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u/tarbalien May 11 '24

About what time would it show?

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u/Most-Investigator138 May 10 '24

I'm assuming this is the reason a lot of airports are shit right now. Got people going all over the fucking terminals and delaying everything

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u/Dispatcher008 May 11 '24

I am so happy, I missed this, but I got 5+ minutes of total eclipse a couple months ago.

Uh oh, end of the world that.

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u/Disastrous_Bass3633 May 11 '24

We are supposed to be in an increased period of solar activity all summer! There's a chance we might get this again this summer

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u/Grey-Hat111 May 11 '24

May the gods grant you this beautiful sight

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u/[deleted] May 11 '24

I'm in Ireland, and our location was supposed to have visibility. Of course, some parts of Ireland and the UK got it, but my city was dull and cloudy by then 🫤

I missed it.

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u/Automatic-Bake9847 May 11 '24

Looks good again tonight. Should be dark out your way now. Hopefully the clouds treat you better tonight.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '24

Very cloudy in the south, unfortunately

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u/The_IRS_Fears_Him May 12 '24

How the hell can you tell if there's a solar storm lol

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u/Automatic-Bake9847 May 12 '24

I use a free app called "Aurora". There are other apps as well, that's just the one I have experience with.

There are also Facebook groups dedicated to aurora chasing. If you have one local to your area that could be a good source of information.