jjillylilly asked: beach on the southern shore of Long Island, NY. Was that a particularly active period for sunspots and solar flares?
I’ve not heard of anything similar since, this far north, how common/uncommon is this?
Thanks Charlie great answer and yes, I’ve heard of some northern lights sightings here but this was in the southern sky… It was over the ocean on Long Island. Wouldn’t that have to be southern lights?
SAUSE
Astronomy Space
Aurora Australis, Long Island Ny, Northern Lights
Sharice N asked:
i need to know the exact reason for this!!!!
CORTON
Astronomy Space
Aurora Borealis, Colors, Exact Reason
BrainBUG asked:
Plz sb help me. I am unknown about the solar flare and aurora, would readily award 11 points for a good answer!!!
STRICKLER
Astronomy Space
Aurora, Good Answer, What Is A Solar Flare
BioBaron asked:
Is a major aurora or solar wind enough of a disturbance to confuse radio telescopes or the like or obscure their view over that area of the sky?
What I mean is, can telescopes that watch the electromagnetic spectrum see much detail in the clouds of ionized particles in the air, or does it appear as a blur? Most importantly, would an aurora or solar wind conceal anything above it that might make similar ion signitures, i.e. reentring meteor or unfriendly missile?
NESTOR
Astronomy Space
Blind Radio, Blur, Radio Telescopes
Hannah O asked:
I need to know alot about this and if you want points heres a great way to get them!
COBB
Astronomy Space
Alot, Aurora Borealis
burntpotato asked:
Websites or explanations here is very welcomed!! thanks a lot!!!!
WINDUS
Astronomy Space
Aurora, Earth, Explanations
drainitage asked:
What month and Day of the year I can see aurora borealis in the Adirondack Pack in Upstate New York.
WISHAM
Astronomy Space
Aurora Borealis, Day Of The Year, Upstate New York
lolabellaquin asked:
I’ve always wanted to see it….when is the best time of the year? Where is the best location?
RINKENBERGER
Astronomy Space
Aurora Borealis, Best Time
Aozora asked:
I have to do it for science and it’s due in about 10 days. I want something that costs less than ten dollars and is easy for a middle schooler to do. I want to do a cool demonstration or experiment, but I can’t find any.
I heard somewhere that you can simulate the effects of an aurora by moving a neon or UV light around with a magnet, but I can’t find a UV light and when I tried it with a neon light, nothing happened.
SPIEKER
Astronomy Space
Demonstration, Magnet, Middle Schooler
