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Guidelines for Aurora Hunting!

Reason for Guidelines. Guidelines for Aurora hunters helps us develop good habits. These good habits allow us to work together more effectively. Now that many people have cell phones capable of seeing auroras we are starting to have over crowding issues. If everyone is doing their own thing, without thought for others. It becomes like…
Best Cameras for Northern Lights Photography: A Practical Buyer’s Guide for Aurora Hunters

Every year, thousands of people purchase a new camera with dreams of capturing the Northern Lights, only to discover their expensive purchase was never really designed for serious night photography. Camera advertisements often focus on zoom range, megapixel counts, stabilization systems, touchscreen controls, shooting modes, and dozens of other features intended to attract buyers. While…
Are We Going To Finally Get Big Fall Auroras ?

Are we going to finally get our big Fall Auroral Storm? I am not sure? We have some breaks in between storms. a time where things might dissipate between the first two CMEs and the one that happened to day. However we have incoming coronal hole stream as well. So my best guess is that…
The Gift That Shows Your Love!

Give a gift this year that really says “I love You” ! These beautifully Crafted Cell phone chargers have a BIG SECRET! They have inside them UV light Sanitization that kills over 90% of viruses and Bacteria on your phone. Come home, drop your phone in for a quick charge of 5 minute and you…
Where Have the Fall Solar Storms Gone? A Look at 2026’s Unusually Quiet Autumn Sky

For sky watchers and aurora enthusiasts, September and October have often been some of the mostexciting months of the year. Strong geomagnetic storms frequently occur during the fall season,producing brilliant northern lights and occasionally disrupting communications, satellites, and powersystems. Yet in 2026, many observers have noticed something unusual: the absence of major solarstorms during a…
What Is Coming in October? CME, Coronal Hole, and Aurora Watch for the Great Lakes

What is coming for the first Week in October? Skywatchers across the Great Lakes region are watching a potentially active stretch of space weather as a recent CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) and an Earth-facing coronal hole combine to increase the chances of geomagnetic activity. A C8.6 solar flare was observed on September 30, followed by…
Christmas Gifts for the Hard‑to‑Please Lighthouse Collector

Finding the right Christmas gift for a lighthouse collector can feel impossible. These collectors already know every tower, every shoreline, and every detail of Michigan’s maritime history. They’ve seen the generic coastal décor, Lighthouse figurines and the mass‑produced prints. They have most of the worthwhile thing they have seen. Now they crave unique and something…
Aurora Hunters Turn to Michigan’s Shorelines as Dark Sky Season Peaks

Aurora Hunters Turn to Michigan’s Shorelines as Dark Sky Season Peaks in September and OctobeThe Great Lakes shoreline has some of the best northern‑lights viewing in the Lower 48. Michigan boasts one official International Dark Sky Park, Numerous State Dark Sky Parks and 2 Federal Park…
Forecast for Sept 2,2026

Current Forecast Forecast for Sept 2, 2026 is expected to be quiet today and tomorrow. We did have a 3.1 M Class flare at 1600 UTC. Depending on where this flare happened and it’s trajectory it is likely to change forecast for the weekend. As it just happened, models have not had a chance to…