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Posted on Sat, 04/13/2013 - 8:53am
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The Northern Lights are expected to be visible tonight and tomorrow night in low-light areas - many of us in PA, OH, NY, NJ and northern WV are in the 'good' category for viewing.  Set up your cameras!  https://www.facebook.com/pages/AccuWeathercom-Astronomy/178186248887910

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This comment (137729) was in reply to the Original Topic on Sat, 04/13/2013 - 11:34pm
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I drove out to my cousins' farm where we pretended that we saw the Northern Lights.  The good part was beans and cornbread and hot chocolate.  When I got home the forecast had been revised to say it was unlikely that the aurora would make its way as far as here!

This comment (137786) was in reply to comment 137729 on Mon, 04/15/2013 - 7:25pm
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Innkeep wrote:

When I got home the forecast had been revised to say it was unlikely that the aurora would make its way as far as here!

My cousins in Anderson, Indiana, said it was a flop there too. A real shame.

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This comment (137789) was in reply to comment 137786 on Mon, 04/15/2013 - 8:43pm
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Reminded me of pretending to see Halley's comet!

Anderson is just down the road from me!

This comment (137738) was in reply to comment 137729 on Sun, 04/14/2013 - 8:51am
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Innkeep wrote:

I drove out to my cousins' farm where we pretended that we saw the Northern Lights.  The good part was beans and cornbread and hot chocolate.  When I got home the forecast had been revised to say it was unlikely that the aurora would make its way as far as here!

Wishin' I was sittin' at the farm with y'all. Smiling

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This comment (137715) was in reply to the Original Topic on Sat, 04/13/2013 - 4:14pm
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DH saw them once in Illinois. It was a night I had to work so I have never seen them. Maybe tonight coming out of Chapel I will get to see them.

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This comment (137699) was in reply to the Original Topic on Sat, 04/13/2013 - 9:50am
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They are amazing, I remember watching once years back, and amazing show.  The Native Americans have myths about the Thunderbird who brought fire, and is associated with the Northern Lights.  While we were watching, the lights burst into the shape of the Thunderbird...I got chills...a very small boy on the dock said..."Look Mommy, A Bird!"....WOW, will never forget that.

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This comment (137698) was in reply to the Original Topic on Sat, 04/13/2013 - 9:44am
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Thanks!  We  will be on the look out.  Our high, dark location, looking east over  nothing but Atlantic Ocean is a favorite  spot for viewing sky events.  We have been here 25 years and have witnessed the Aurora only once in that time.  But is was so magnificent that I will never forget it!  

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This comment (137694) was in reply to the Original Topic on Sat, 04/13/2013 - 9:07am
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Wish I could! 

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