2013 October 2nd Aurora   You can see how it lit up the lake when it was most intense, it was also from horizon to directly over head: Northern Lights Aurora October 2, 2013 2 am EDT south of Houghton Michigan, Looking North and Northeast; Canon SX20 1S, no enhancement or saturation. 47.068668,-88.516502 These views all looking north except the last one which was direct overhead Aurora at 10:45 October 08, 2013 near Houghton Michigan, not as bright or intense as last week Video Clip October 08, 2013 Aurora
From the Archives: Photos in this column by Jan Curtis	From the Archives:    Aurora October 1, 2012 south of Houghton, Michigan on Portage Lake Click to see more photos Michigan Tech news article on Aurora
	From the Archives:    Aurora over Hancock, MI looking north, July 25, 2004, 2:18am Photos by Claudia Perko

Forecasts!

The MOST COMMON Aurora E-mail Questions we get everyday: "Where and/or when can I see the aurora?" The Aurora is like the weather, the Aurora is a result of space weather.

Our favorite site to see when and where the Aurora may best be seen and the predicted intensity is the NOAA POES north polar map.

Informative reading on the aurora.
From the Exploratorium comes The Aurora Tutorial
Be sure to pick up a copy of The Aurora Watcher's Handbook by T. Neil Davis (University of Alaska Press, 1992; ISBN 0-912006-60-9).

Welcome comments, inquiries or questions... direct them to ehgroth@mtu.edu We try to keep all links alive; Links last checked on October 26, 2013

Please note: We cannot answer e-mail questions about Aurora forecasts for auroral intensity or time in your area. The intensity of the Aurora is unpredictable like the weather, but the links on this page will help you to calculate the extent and intensity and times. This web site is presented as a collection of links and images. See the Aurora Wiki

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