339 – Light Hunt
By Irma on January 23rd, 2012Posted In: comics
Inspired by the recent barrage of solar storms that have been hitting this planet. I could say “we’re entering a solar maximum” now, but that probably doesn’t mean much to many people because you’re probably not as big as a geek as I am about these things. 
Let’s just say that solar activity is UP (it goes through cycles). Last time it was up like this was when I moved here about 9 years ago. I saw some amazing displays of auroras then. But nothing in the past 9 years, until this past year. Since then I’ve seen it several times from flights back to Sweden. And I’m trying to see it fromt eh ground again, but it’s so freggin’ cloudy!
I remember back around 2004 (I THINK), such a huge storm hit the planet and auroras reached so far south that people could see them from every state in the continental US. So it’s possible. And we’re entering a time period where it’s possible again!
Very pretty!
I never get to see the auroras cause’ of my parents and because of my country but i could imagine everything Imy does through my imagination
That’d be the only reason I’d want to go anywhere near the Arctic Circle, the solar lights have to be BREATHTAKING
Last week on CNN it was mentioned that 2012 could be a tricky year for telecomm due to the solar storm activity. I guess if your phone/interent/TV quits on you it could be a good indication that a big display may be going on outside.
I’m 13 degrees north of the equator so I miss out on all the interesting lights in the sky.