Tomer’s Take:
- The Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) issued a Geomagnetic Storm Watch for a “G3” level storm intensity late 8/17 into 8/18.
- A G3 is categorized as “strong”.
- This generates a KP Index of 7. Generally, this brings the Aurora Borealis viewing line south to about 50° latitude. Sometimes locations a little further south of 50° might catch some low horizon viewing.
- Seeing the Aurora Borealis in Colorado is not a lock.
- If it happens, best viewing occurs in Northeast Colorado.
- Colorado Timing: 11pm 8/17 through 5am 8/18.
Forecast overnight 8/17 into 8/18:
- Denver: Clear Skies
- Greeley: Clear Skies
- Sterling: Clear Skies
- Fort Collins: Clear Skies
- Fort Morgan: Clear Skies
- Stoneham: Clear Skies
- Holyoke: Clear Skies
- Limon: Clear Skies
This is a photo from June 2015 in Northeastern Colorado taken by photographer Dusting Price.
This spring and summer i have photographed the aurora 3 times here in Crawford 38.7 N. Very dim and picked up with my all sky camera on 45 sec exposures. I am afraid the monsoon clouds will make spotting aurora difficult. Perhaps we will have enough drying to clear the night sky.
Thanks, George! Let me know if you see anything. Chris
Very Cool! Great pic Dustin.
Thanks, Erin!