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Pilot captures historic northern lights show from 37,000 feet (photos) (Original Post) milestogo 22 hrs ago OP
Since I was a child I have wanted to see the aurora borealis. I saw a big red chunk here in NM Clouds Passing 22 hrs ago #1
Glad you got to see it, Clouds! SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #2
But I want to see it in Sweden or Alaska where it's giant and colorful Clouds Passing 21 hrs ago #3
Awwww... SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #8
I wish. Sorry you can hardly see stars. Clouds Passing 9 hrs ago #12
Awwww ty, Clouds! SheltieLover 8 hrs ago #14
YW Sheltie Clouds Passing 8 hrs ago #15
💞 SheltieLover 8 hrs ago #16
My sister in Asheville NC & her family Cha 20 hrs ago #9
Thanks Cha 🤗 Clouds Passing 8 hrs ago #13
It's always a crapshoot. Hard to plan ahead central scrutinizer 4 hrs ago #17
Actually solar weather can be predicted 2-3 days from n advance airplaneman 1 hr ago #18
"" AllaN01Bear 21 hrs ago #4
WOW!!!!!! calimary 20 hrs ago #5
That's amazing MustLoveBeagles 20 hrs ago #6
If I were the pilot on that plane, I would think that I had reached heaven. milestogo 20 hrs ago #7
Thanks for sharing. I witnessed marvelous light show in the early 70s while wilderness canoeing in northern Ontario. Martin68 20 hrs ago #10
Absolutely stunning - thanks for posting!! Talitha 19 hrs ago #11

Clouds Passing

(7,216 posts)
1. Since I was a child I have wanted to see the aurora borealis. I saw a big red chunk here in NM
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 08:13 PM
22 hrs ago

a couple months ago

Clouds Passing

(7,216 posts)
3. But I want to see it in Sweden or Alaska where it's giant and colorful
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 09:06 PM
21 hrs ago


Just being Wendy Whiner rn

SheltieLover

(77,506 posts)
8. Awwww...
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 09:47 PM
20 hrs ago

Plan a trip?

What strikes me about these is how connected to everything one viewing it must feel.

Here in swampy memphis region, I rarely see stars - too swampy / hazy / humid. Hell on earth.

Clouds Passing

(7,216 posts)
12. I wish. Sorry you can hardly see stars.
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:17 AM
9 hrs ago

Here’s some for you ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Cha

(317,372 posts)
9. My sister in Asheville NC & her family
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 10:09 PM
20 hrs ago

went to Iceland last year and saw the Northern Lights.

Beautiful Pics and they got to submerge in the Thermal Hot Springs.

I enjoyed that so much vicariously!

Hope you get to go where you want someday!

central scrutinizer

(12,650 posts)
17. It's always a crapshoot. Hard to plan ahead
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 02:11 PM
4 hrs ago

Depends on local weather and solar weather. The solar weather can only be predicted a few hours in advance. The KP index is your tool

https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/planetary-k-index

airplaneman

(1,377 posts)
18. Actually solar weather can be predicted 2-3 days from n advance
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 04:42 PM
1 hr ago

You should check out the space weather woman Tamitha Skov. Her YouTube channel is pretty good
-Airplane

calimary

(89,206 posts)
5. WOW!!!!!!
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 09:25 PM
20 hrs ago

Absolutely mind-bending!!!

THANKS for finding and then sharing these, milestogo! And extra thanks to the photographer, Matt Melnyk, for some SPECTACULAR photos!

Martin68

(27,174 posts)
10. Thanks for sharing. I witnessed marvelous light show in the early 70s while wilderness canoeing in northern Ontario.
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 10:16 PM
20 hrs ago

I paddled out into the middle of a lake with two friends and lay down in the bottom of the canoe to watch the incredible display of light and color. Got up and walked out our tent to pee late in the night to see a completely different spectacle. I think the thing that stuck with me was the incredible silence that accompanied the fireworks above.

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