Aurora Information Bulletin board by Lena Welch https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora The sun goes through an 11-year cycle of solar storms. The storms can be of different strengths, and they are at their highest at the end of the 11-year cycle. The storms can release bright solar flares, a radiation storm, or a flurry of solar particles propelled into space at high speeds. If it releases solar particles, and they hit Earth, they can cause auroras. Normally, the auroras are only visible near the North Pole. When storms are really strong, the auroras are visible in Ohio. en-us 2024-10-10 14:54:20 UTC 2025-04-24 13:09:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/8.0/png/1f30c.png Aurora Viewing lena_welch https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163297798 Ohio can sometimes see auroras. We have been having a lot of large solar bursts of solar particles lately. It is rare that Ohio sees auroras. These huge storms are making aurora viewing possible in Ohio.

]]> 2024-10-10 15:05:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163297798 How can I see the auroras? lena_welch https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163303206 Get to a dark location if possible. City lights make viewing more difficult (but possible!).


Bring your phone. Chances are that our eyes won't be able to see the aurora without help.


Open your camera app and point your phone towards the north part of the sky. Try a bit east and west as well.


If your phone has a night setting for photos, use it. It can capture better pictures.

]]> 2024-10-10 15:08:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163303206 How can I know when to see them? lena_welch https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163306040 Auroras typically happen close to midnight. 9 PM-2 AM are the best times. In Ohio, 9:45-10:45 PM have been the best times lately.


Watch space weather websites. They predict when we might have large solar storms.

]]> 2024-10-10 15:10:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163306040 October 10-11 2024 lena_welch https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163309788 NOAA is predicting a VERY large storm between October 10-11. The viewline includes Ohio! Check outside every 30 minutes or so and see what your phone sees once it is dark. Check multiple times as we don't know exactly when the solar particles will arrive.

]]> 2024-10-10 15:12:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163309788 lena_welch https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163311233 2024-10-10 15:12:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163311233 Thursday Night Solar Eruption lena_welch https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163316830 2024-10-10 15:16:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163316830 October 10 Storm Update lena_welch https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163319310 2024-10-10 15:18:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163319310 Current Auora Viewing Prediction Map lena_welch https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163320702 2024-10-10 15:18:53 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163320702 Space Weather Prediction Center lena_welch https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163324640 2024-10-10 15:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163324640 Will there be auroras in the next 30 minutes? lena_welch https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163333722 2024-10-10 15:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163333722 Aurora 3-Day Forecast lena_welch https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163335071 2024-10-10 15:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163335071 What causes the aurora? lena_welch https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163336762 2024-10-10 15:27:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163336762 NASA Kids: What is an aurora? lena_welch https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163338472 2024-10-10 15:28:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163338472 NASA Kids Space Place: Auroras lena_welch https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163339433 2024-10-10 15:29:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163339433 Aurora Webcams lena_welch https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163347595 2024-10-10 15:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163347595 Aurora Webcams lena_welch https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163348325 2024-10-10 15:34:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163348325 Aurora Max Aurora Observatory in Canada lena_welch https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163349701 2024-10-10 15:35:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_welch/OHVASciAurora/wish/3163349701