Alexandra wrote: 
This seems pretty good.

 Prodigal_SOB wrote: 

I've heard that a lot too, and thus the "2012" stuff. I would love to learn about all the geographical changes that happen when that happens.....from a scientist, though.

 Alexandra wrote: 
Perhaps need was too strong a word but it certainly helps.   I've only seen them once but there events every few years that allow them to be seen this far south if you can get to the right place and have the right weather.  It's hard to tell the angle from that photo but it looks like they came awfully far south this time.  When I saw them they were way off to the north all along the horizon.   There are some people though who think we are currently entering a period where the magnetic field flips so who knows if a few years we may be getting them all over the place.

 Prodigal_SOB wrote: 

Well....apparently not. Did you see how clear and vivid that picture was—-right here in town? It's just such a rarity to even see them in this part of the country! (We're in a part of town with less light pollution, too)
 
 
That's cool that you've seen them!

 Alexandra wrote: 
I've seen them here just once in my life and I'm only a little farther south.  You need to get somewhere where it is very dark especially to the north, have a very clear night, and a reasonably big solar flare. I live way out in the country but haven't had a clear night for a meteor shower or lunar eclipse in the last three years.  That and people's stupid security lights are the real problem around here.

 

No way! In MY hometown??
 
 
 

If I'd just looked out the window last night around 9:30, I could've seen them. I've always wanted to see them. I heard they only lasted five minutes. Damn it.

Hey check it out, if you are north of denver