Comments on: Michigan Northern Lights Log

By: farlane

farlane — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:58:40 +0000

You're at the far south of where you can see the lights most times, but you see the lights most often in the later fall and winter months. I believe it's dues to the tilt of the access.

In terms of time, 10 pm - 3 am is when I've seen them most often.

By: Angie

Angie — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:11:39 +0000

I live down near Detroit. Anyone know if I will be able to catch the Northern Lights from here? If so, what months would be the best time to start looking?
Thanks!

By: Sonja Galovics

Sonja Galovics — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:37:58 +0000

In 1997 I was driving home to Hammond Bay, on Lake Huron from a party in Indian River, MI. As I rounded a corner going around the east side of Black Lake, I saw the northern lights over the Lake. I stopped my car in this open area and watched this unbelievable site. It was summer time around 2 am. What a time not to have a camera in the car! The colors danced acrossed the sky over the lake. Bright colors dancing in and out. I'm a great grandmother and I don't do drugs but this was really wild. I have no idea how long I sat there & watched...I didn't want it to end. I was told by my friend up north that in the summer late at night just south of the Mackinac Bridge a lot of viewings of the northern lights were common. I guess I was just never up that late at night before!

By: farlane

farlane — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:46:19 +0000

Hi, you can see them anywhere in Michigan, but to really get the best lights, the Superior shore in the Upper Peninsula is ideal!

By: marcia

marcia — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:16:37 +0000

how far up north in mich. do i have to go to see some really neat northern lights???? marcia

By: farlane

farlane — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:06:43 +0000

Hey Tamar, Port Huron is a little south for reliable Northern Lights viewing. While you certainly can see them in Port Huron at times, you really need to get to the UP.

By: Tamar

Tamar — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:32:49 +0000

Or anywhere else during the next few weeks too. Thanks again!

By: Tamar

Tamar — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:31:49 +0000

Heading up to Port Huron next week, is it possible to see the Northern Lights there around that area? Any suggestions where they might visible? Thanks!

By: Absolute Michigan

Absolute Michigan — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:01:37 +0000

Scientists expose mystery behind northern lights from lsj.com

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Scientists have exposed some of the mystery behind the northern lights.

On Thursday, NASA released findings that indicate magnetic explosions about one-third of the way to the moon cause the northern lights, or aurora borealis, to burst in spectacular shapes and colors, and dance across the sky.

The findings should help scientists better understand the more powerful but less common geomagnetic storms that can knock out satellites, harm astronauts in orbit and disrupt power and communications on Earth, scientists said.

By: farlane

farlane — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:17:34 +0000

Munising/Marquette is a great place to start - if you can get out of town (say Big Bay or Pictured Rocks) your chances are even better!

By: annette nichols

annette nichols — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:09:04 +0000

Going to visit the Munising/Marquette area about the 3rd week of August. What are my chances of see the northern lights? Is there an area where my chances are better?

By: allison

allison — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:24:58 +0000

Saw Northern Lights last night between 10-11 p.m. They were everywhere but the western sky. Beautiful!

By: farlane

farlane — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:03:43 +0000

Well, there's always a chance Kathy. Space Weather (a great site!) says that things are pretty quiet right now, but that can always change. Try and go out at 11 PM or so and if you don't see anything, have another look at 1 AM.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:55:38 +0000

We will be staying in Ishpeming this weekend. What are the chances of seeing the northern lights??

By: Jill

Jill — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:37:08 +0000

Around 9:30-10:00 at night we seen the northern lights for 3 nights in a row.
Sitting in our hot-tub watching the light show in January was a treat.

By: farlane

farlane — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:24:43 +0000

Cool - the red ones are my favorites!

By: Dan WAlterscheid

Dan WAlterscheid — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:35:41 +0000

I was fortunate enough to witness the northern lights (Aurora Borealis) last night approx 11:30 - 12:30 due north in lower sky faint hue of deep indian red curtains of light in the Boyne Falls - Petoskey area! Dan W. Walterscheid cactus4christ@aol.com

By: farlane

farlane — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:08:56 +0000

My friend Harry saw some on July 9, 2007 over North Lake Leelanau.

Check this out because it's a cool photo (includes a shooting star) and also has a ton of links to Michigan Northern Lights photos!

By: Tajalli

Tajalli — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:37:45 +0000

can you see them? It's crazy

By: Tajalli

Tajalli — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:36:55 +0000

11:35pm 2/5/07 check them out! South Bend, Indiana (it's about 5 minutes outside of MI)

By: Gretchen

Gretchen — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 19:58:45 +0000

The northern lights were seen down as far as Clarklake, MI (MIS Speedway Area) on 12/14/06. They started around 7:45p if not a little sooner and were still out when we went in for the night after 9pm. Hoping to catch them again tonight.

By: Rain

Rain — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 16:23:46 +0000

The kids and I watched them last night from Ogemaw County. They are supposed to be just as visible again tonight (12-15-06). I was able to get a few photos and one is posted on my flickr site if you're interested. I hope everybody is able to get out and watch them tonight. What an amazing experience!

By: Bryan Poirier

Bryan Poirier — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:22:25 +0000

A large solar event took place yesterday. Read some of the articles regarding the activity. http://news.google.com/news?hl.....olar+flare Copy and past to your browser. It caused an amazing display last night. It filled the whole sky. No colors, but alot of swirling! About 9pm the clouds began to obscure them. I was able to let quite a few folks on the Leland Northern Lights watch brigade know they were out!!

They'll probably be back tonight. However, I don't think the weather is going to cooperate.

By: The Leelanau News Blog » Return of the Northern Lights Log

The Leelanau News Blog » Return of the Northern Lights Log — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:08:06 +0000

[...] For a long time, Leelanau.com maintained a Northern Lights Log whereby folks could let others know when the Northern Lights were out. We are happy to announce the creation of the all-new Michigan Northern Lights Log on Absolute Michigan. [...]

By: Diann

Diann — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:24:39 +0000

From the vantage of M115, along the lake shore toward the Ludington State Park, the northern lights were amazing. Sheets of light--mostly white, but occasionally muted shades of red, orange, green, and blue--were billowing across the night sky. Great columns of light were dancing and shimmering. For a while, there appeared to an enormous rainbow stretching across the sky from north edging into the south. It was a rare and beautiful lightshow.

By: farlane

farlane — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 11:23:17 +0000

Look up! 7:30 PM on December 14th, 2006! Also, there are meteor showers at 11 PM. Enjoy!! Also, even if it's not until the next day, please post your comment as northern lights often appear several nights in a row! Here's a cool photo of how the northern lights appeared across the big pond in Wisconsin, another WI shot, one from Rockford, MI and one I took in Leland.