Reblogged from myinnerlandscape
Lady Halibut's Chambers
She's planting flowers in her basement so she has a little color when the sky runs low
“Here’s an excuse to stay outside tonight that doesn’t (necessarily) involve any drunken shenanigans: according to Accuweather, we may be able to see a display of the northern lights over the city Saturday! They write: “The [solar] flare is also expected to cause vibrant northern lights from the Arctic as far south as New York, the Dakotas, Washington and Michigan, with a smaller possibility of it going into Pennsylvania and Iowa, even Kansas.” — Accuweather
Images: Accuweather
From Article:
A solar flare that occurred around 2 a.m. Thursday morning may create a spectacular display of northern lights Saturday evening. The midlevel flare had a long duration and was directed at Earth. According to AccuWeather.com Astronomer Hunter Outten, who stated that this flare was “impressive”, these are the best conditions for seeing a direct effect on our planet. On the Kp index, the flare has been categorized at 6 to 8. This is a scale for measuring the intensity of a a geomagnetic storm. The 6 to 8 rating means that the effects of the radiation will have a greater reach.
The radiation from such a flare may cause radio wave disturbances to electronics such as cell phones, GPS and radios, causing services to occasionally cut in and out. While traveling slower than was originally anticipated, the flare effects are moving towards Earth at 1000 km per second.
The flare is also expected to cause vibrant northern lights from the Arctic as far south as New York, the Dakotas, Washington and Michigan, with a smaller possibility of it going into Pennsylvania and Iowa, even Kansas. The lights are currently estimated for 8 p.m. EDT Saturday arrival, with a possible deviation of up to seven hours. If the radiation hits much after dark settles on the East Coast the lights may be missed and will instead only be visible for the West.
Solar flares create auroras when radiation from the sun reaches Earth and interacts with charged protons in our atmosphere. The effects are greater at the magnetic poles and weaken as they move south from the Arctic or north of the Antarctic. In the northern hemisphere the results are called the aurora borealis, with the aurora australis being its southern counterpart. The result is a spectacular display of light and color for areas with clear enough views.
Reminder: The Amateur Astronomy Association of NY is hosting a starfest event and will be located in great viewing conditions (unless it rains or gets too cloudy) for the aurora as well.
HOLY FUCK DO WANT I AM RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GOOD SPOT AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
AS IN TONIGHT?????
#stayingupallnight
The clickthrough article link at the top is dated today, yes as in tonight!!!
“Here’s an excuse to stay outside tonight that doesn’t (necessarily) involve any drunken shenanigans: according to Accuweather, we may be able to see a display of the northern lights over the city Saturday! They write: “The [solar] flare is also expected to cause vibrant northern lights from the Arctic as far south as New York, the Dakotas, Washington and Michigan, with a smaller possibility of it going into Pennsylvania and Iowa, even Kansas.” — Accuweather
Images: Accuweather
From Article:
A solar flare that occurred around 2 a.m. Thursday morning may create a spectacular display of northern lights Saturday evening. The midlevel flare had a long duration and was directed at Earth. According to AccuWeather.com Astronomer Hunter Outten, who stated that this flare was “impressive”, these are the best conditions for seeing a direct effect on our planet. On the Kp index, the flare has been categorized at 6 to 8. This is a scale for measuring the intensity of a a geomagnetic storm. The 6 to 8 rating means that the effects of the radiation will have a greater reach.
The radiation from such a flare may cause radio wave disturbances to electronics such as cell phones, GPS and radios, causing services to occasionally cut in and out. While traveling slower than was originally anticipated, the flare effects are moving towards Earth at 1000 km per second.
The flare is also expected to cause vibrant northern lights from the Arctic as far south as New York, the Dakotas, Washington and Michigan, with a smaller possibility of it going into Pennsylvania and Iowa, even Kansas. The lights are currently estimated for 8 p.m. EDT Saturday arrival, with a possible deviation of up to seven hours. If the radiation hits much after dark settles on the East Coast the lights may be missed and will instead only be visible for the West.
Solar flares create auroras when radiation from the sun reaches Earth and interacts with charged protons in our atmosphere. The effects are greater at the magnetic poles and weaken as they move south from the Arctic or north of the Antarctic. In the northern hemisphere the results are called the aurora borealis, with the aurora australis being its southern counterpart. The result is a spectacular display of light and color for areas with clear enough views.
Reminder: The Amateur Astronomy Association of NY is hosting a starfest event and will be located in great viewing conditions (unless it rains or gets too cloudy) for the aurora as well.
HOLY FUCK DO WANT I AM RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GOOD SPOT AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
(via littlehouseofhappy)
Japanese Prints: Hokusai at LACMA opens tomorrow.
Katsushika Hokusai, South Wind, Clear Dawn (top) and The Great Wave off Kanagawa (bottom), c. 1830–31, gift of the Frederick R. Weisman Company
Oh god why aren’t I in California right now??? These things are so damn beautiful they make me weep…
Arthur Rackham
It’s not labeled but one look at this and I knew this was from Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. Beautiful book, beautiful movie (even though ti goes all batshit on the plot because SUDDENLY MAGIC the animation is so good it makes me wanna cry), highly recommended.
(via hicockalorum)
Leaping Lotus.
Thank you Maddy for taking me here!
Ooooh it’s all pretty and sparkly and full of things!
“This is a photo of the Harpy Eagle, a bird of prey usually inhabits tropical lowland rainforests in the upper canopy layer. “
Love harpy eagles. Don’t usually see them from this angle, so bonus!
These birds are fucking awesome, and seconding not commonly seeing them from this angle!
A bramble, from the illuminated Byzantine manuscript ‘Vienna Dioscorides.’ (CE 512)
always always always reblog
So so so so beautiful my god…
Couldn’t draw tonight so I pulled out this old sketch of Abi and colored it instead. I even added a (super rough and terrible) background.
Have I ever mentioned how crazy fucking gorgeous every picture of Abi is? Because they are.
Hello darling.
