Did Anyone else in US/CAN notice the Auroras 10/24/11?

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  • Bluearrowll
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    FFR Simfile Author
    • Nov 2007
    • 7376
    #1

    Did Anyone else in US/CAN notice the Auroras 10/24/11?

    The Weather Network - The Weather Network
    http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/storm_watch_stories3&stormfile=northern_lights_spotted_in_c_251011?ref=ccbox_homepage_topstories


    Cheryl Santa Maria, staff writer

    October 25, 2011 — A spectacular light display was seen across Canada and as far south as Texas on Monday.
    Don't miss...
    What is the Aurora Borealis?
    Auroras light up the night in both hemispheres
    Stargazing

    The light display was breathtaking
    Skywatchers across Canada and the U.S. were recently treated to a light show, courtesy of Mother Nature.
    A solar flare collided with the earth's magnetic field on October 24, causing the atmosphere to emit a stunning, multi-coloured glow - also known as the Aurora Borealis or the Northern Lights.
    While common in the north, this display was seen as far south as Texas.
    Viewers of The Weather Network reported seeing the lights from B.C. to Nova Scotia.
    I was on my way home from school when I saw it in Toronto, one of the light polluted hubs of Canada. While faint green and red here, I immediately rushed home to grab my camera, but by the time I got back outside, it was gone. Did anyone else notice them last night?

    Here are some photos from local people:

    Toronto


    Orangeville


    Winnipeg (not local, but still a heavily light polluted city)
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    FMO AAA Count: 71
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    Bluearrowll = The Canadian player who can not detect awkward patterns. If it's awkward for most people, it's normal for Terry. If the file is difficult but super straight forward, he has issues. If he's AAAing a FGO but then heard that his favorite Hockey team was losing by a point, Hockey > FFR
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    • Netjet!
      Sic itur ad astra
      FFR Simfile Author
      • Jan 2008
      • 4701
      #2
      Re: Did Anyone else in US/CAN notice the Auroras 10/24/11?

      I think I missed it. Might have saw it though, because for about 10 minutes yesterday the sky was tinted red, haha.
      RIP Steve Van Ness <3

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        • pmonibuv1
          FFR Veteran
          • Aug 2007
          • 3236
          #3
          Re: Did Anyone else in US/CAN notice the Auroras 10/24/11?

          Aww mannn. I didn't see it.
          FMO AAA's (55): Rottel-Da-Station, Church Bells, Arrogant Cobbler, Grocery Escape Plan, Disconnected Hardkore, Minute Waltz v2, Battle Theme #37, Flight of the Bumblebee, Midnight Dragon, Jeanie and Caroline, Blue-Violet, Puzzle, Kyrie, 300, Largiloquent Dithyramb, Brandish Headless, Going On Spring Wind, Novo Mundo, Gacha Gacha Hertz Figu atto Radio, Starwolf, Melonman's OP, Summer Time Perfume, Perfect Cherry Storm, Hajnal, Epidermis, Strangeprogram, Thrash, Lawn Wake I (LW EP Edit), Choprite, AIM Anthem, Dance and Zeal, Kanon Medley ~Metal Wings~, Clockwork, JULIA, Heavenly Spores, Distorted God, Radio Heads, Epilogue, Spoils, Ripoff, Since 1983, A FLOWER GARDEN, The earth blew up, Phalanx, Chronograph, Black Key Etude, Trinity, super mario bros theme (original NES is awesome), Jack-The-Ripper, Poppin' Shower, cheerful forest, Trisection v2, Devilz Staircase, Colibri, Club

          FGO AAA's (2): Time To Eye, The Bird's Concrete Nosedive

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            • iironiic
              D6 FFR Legacy Player
              FFR Simfile Author
              • Jan 2009
              • 4342
              #4
              Re: Did Anyone else in US/CAN notice the Auroras 10/24/11?

              I missed it as well. So much for studying everyday :'(

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                • CammyGoesRawr
                  nocturnal girl (〜✘﹏✘)〜
                  • Jul 2011
                  • 2477
                  #5
                  Re: Did Anyone else in US/CAN notice the Auroras 10/24/11?

                  Auroras make me sad for moving away from Minnesota -.- i would have seen it, they're so beautiful!!

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                    • Emithith
                      FFR Player
                      • Sep 2008
                      • 1784
                      #6
                      Re: Did Anyone else in US/CAN notice the Auroras 10/24/11?

                      wait. There were aurora last night, and no one told me!? Aw, man I would've killed to see it. D:<

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                        • Crashfan3
                          FFR Player
                          • Nov 2006
                          • 2937
                          #7
                          Re: Did Anyone else in US/CAN notice the Auroras 10/24/11?

                          I was indoors at a concert until 11pm which I think is 2am Toronto time, so I guess I missed it. I didn't even know it was going to happen.

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                            • andy-o24
                              Married Man
                              • May 2006
                              • 1525
                              #8
                              Re: Did Anyone else in US/CAN notice the Auroras 10/24/11?

                              I missed it but I heard my sister and mom talking about it today while I was play BF3. Wish I'd seen it. I hear it's pretty spectacular.

                              -o24
                              Originally posted by hi19hi19
                              Best strat: enjoy the game, play what you feel like when you feel like it. Don't think about what you are doing or why, enjoy the gameplay, the artistry behind the stepfile, and enjoy the music.

                              When the game isn't fun for you anymore, take a break. It's not a job, nobody here is professional and getting paid to play and force themselves to constantly improve... it's a game.

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                              Yeah, FFR is addicting...I don't think I'll get bored with this game unless I somehow become the best at it, which won't happen.

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                                • Bluearrowll
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                                  FFR Simfile Author
                                  • Nov 2007
                                  • 7376
                                  #9
                                  Re: Did Anyone else in US/CAN notice the Auroras 10/24/11?

                                  Astronomy is a hobby of mine, and the way it happens is through a solar storm hitting the magnetic shield. Or just radiation in general.

                                  However, since most of it comes from the sun, and the sun tends to work in 14 year cycles, we are expecting the next maximum of this cycle to be March 2013. Which means leading up to this period, auroras should hit more frequently, and stronger as well. If you miss this maximum, you will have to wait until 2027 for the next one.

                                  As for you Netjet!, that red tinted sky could very well have been the lights. They tend to be a mixture of green, red and purple lights.
                                  1st in Kommisar's 2009 SM Tournament
                                  1st in I Love You`s 2009 New Year`s Tournament
                                  3rd in EnR's Mashfest '08 tournament
                                  5th in Phynx's Unofficial FFR Tournament
                                  9th in D3 of the 2008-2009 4th Official FFR Tournament
                                  10th in D5 of the 2010 5th Official FFR Tournament
                                  10th in D6 of the 2011-2012 6th Official FFR Tournament
                                  FMO AAA Count: 71
                                  FGO AAA Count: 10

                                  Bluearrowll = The Canadian player who can not detect awkward patterns. If it's awkward for most people, it's normal for Terry. If the file is difficult but super straight forward, he has issues. If he's AAAing a FGO but then heard that his favorite Hockey team was losing by a point, Hockey > FFR
                                  PS: Cool AAA's Terry                                   - I Love You

                                  An Alarm Clock's Haiku
                                  beep beep beep beep beep
                                  beep beep beep beep beep beep beep
                                  beep beep beep beep beep                                   - ieatyourlvllol

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                                    • supermousie
                                      FFR Player
                                      • Feb 2006
                                      • 1074
                                      #10
                                      Re: Did Anyone else in US/CAN notice the Auroras 10/24/11?

                                      Woah wait, both hemispheres?! Then FFFUUUU I missed it.
                                      Last edited by HammyMcSquirrel; 10-26-2011, 06:50 PM. Reason: Just editing out the quote of the bot's post.
                                      Originally posted by aperson
                                      yolo

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                                        • DarknessXoXLight
                                          sonder
                                          • Mar 2007
                                          • 2279
                                          #11
                                          Re: Did Anyone else in US/CAN notice the Auroras 10/24/11?

                                          Awh I missed it!! ;_;

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                                            • 00Razor00
                                              FFR Player
                                              • Jul 2006
                                              • 3530
                                              #12
                                              Re: Did Anyone else in US/CAN notice the Auroras 10/24/11?

                                              Wow, this looks awesome. Although, I doubt I would've seen it from gay Texas. ):


                                              Francoit's post is probably a bot, lol.


                                              Originally posted by t-rogdor
                                              hey buddy are you looking for a good song to step because if so i really recommend you step In Front Of A Bus

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                                                • foilman8805
                                                  smoke wheat hail satin
                                                  FFR Simfile Author
                                                  • Sep 2006
                                                  • 5704
                                                  #13
                                                  Re: Did Anyone else in US/CAN notice the Auroras 10/24/11?

                                                  I would've loved to have seen this stuff... damn. Unfortunately, I live so close to the Pacific Ocean that it's foggy just about every single night, so I miss out on cool things like meteor showers and auroras. Texas is pretty far south for an aurora...

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                                                    • Emithith
                                                      FFR Player
                                                      • Sep 2008
                                                      • 1784
                                                      #14
                                                      Re: Did Anyone else in US/CAN notice the Auroras 10/24/11?

                                                      Welp, he did say it was gonna happen more frequently until March 2013, so let's all keep an eye out on the sky for eachother, eh?

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                                                        • xTiff3rzx
                                                          FFR Player
                                                          • May 2006
                                                          • 85
                                                          #15
                                                          Re: Did Anyone else in US/CAN notice the Auroras 10/24/11?

                                                          :[ you always get to see cool stuff.

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