{"id":1109,"date":"2020-05-13T14:44:48","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T14:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aurorasaurudev.wpengine.com\/?p=1109"},"modified":"2024-03-18T21:33:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T21:33:35","slug":"exploring-aurora-from-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/?p=1109","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Aurora from Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aurora citizen science often involves gazing at the sky outdoors, but there is a lot of learning and citizen science that can be done from home! In this post, we have compiled some resources for families, students, and aurora enthusiasts. Best of all, we are here for you if you have questions on this material\u2014tweet us @TweetAurora or email us at aurorasaurus.info@gmail.com. So pour your beverage of choice, cozy into your favorite chair, and explore the sky with these recommended activities:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Family Fun<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aurorasaurus has put together a family-friendly <\/span><b>YouTube<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL6bJMVfHeH06LzkmuEUnDwYph5EuILhTe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">playlist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of aurora science and Aurorasaurus <\/span><b>videos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The videos start at a level geared toward younger children and build to more complex concepts. Find out why reindeers aren\u2019t <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quite<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> better than people at explaining aurora, how two intrepid citizen scientists record auroras on a remote island in Norway, and how the magnetosphere resonates like a guitar. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCaeKqjjeLSzMscMo_cYLmyA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more great videos!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1111\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1111\" style=\"width: 495px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/s36kxD48lCZssjw8GX_4Big.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1111\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/s36kxD48lCZssjw8GX_4Big.png\" alt=\"Sven the Reindeer from Frozen stands in front of a chalkboard with a diagram of particles flowing from the Sun to the Earth, but which leaves out the magnetosphere. \" width=\"495\" height=\"254\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Great job on the solar wind explanation, Sven\u2014but don\u2019t forget about the Earth\u2019s magnetosphere! Still from Disney\u2019s LEGO Disney Frozen Northern Lights: Race to Lookout Mountain<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wowzers! In 2018, NPR\u2019s Wow in the World <\/span><b>podcast<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> covered \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2018\/08\/03\/635481878\/an-aurora-named-steve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An Aurora Named STEVE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!\u201d and this episode explains the science in an amazingly creative way young learners aged 5-10 will especially enjoy.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artists <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/themis\/auroras\/aurora_history.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">throughout history<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have tried to capture the beauty of the Northern and Southern Lights. Take part in a millennia-old tradition and your hand at educational <\/span><b>aurora art<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. How will you choose to express the shapes and colors of the Lights? As you pick out your paints, pens, markers, or crayons, get a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aurorasaurus.org\/learn#aurora-colors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quick lesson<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in aurora colors from the education section of Aurorasaurus, and find out more in our infographic <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/?p=76\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">blog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> post (hint: make sure to grab <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/?p=126\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">green<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and think about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/?p=131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">perspective<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!) You can find more aurora art activities designed for elementary and middle school educators and students on the University of Alaska Fairbanks\u2019 Museum of the North <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uaf.edu\/museum\/education\/educators\/heliophysics-aurora-outre\/activities\/aurora-art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_1113\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1113\" style=\"width: 332px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1113\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unnamed-2.png\" alt=\"A computer-generated tent glows in a snowy forest, underneath fisheye video capture of the Northern Lights.\" width=\"332\" height=\"306\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Still from AuroraDome by Jeremy Kuzub<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a <\/span><b>virtual field trip<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to see the aurora! Aurorasaurus Ambassador Jeremy Kuzub has been developing a way to turn <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asc-csa.gc.ca\/eng\/astronomy\/auroramax\/hd-480.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all-sky camera<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> data into an immersive experience. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/keogramist.aurorax.space\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AuroraDome<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, currently in development, uses real footage to give you a 360-degree virtual view, in your web browser or on your phone, of camping beneath the Northern Lights! Stay tuned to our blog for a series of posts from Jeremy about his work!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uaf.edu\/museum\/education\/educators\/heliophysics-aurora-outre\/activities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for K-12 <\/span><b>educational resources<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about Alaskan I\u00f1upiaq cultural knowledge and aurora science from our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/science-activation-team\/nasa-space-science-education-consortium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NASA Space Science Education Consortium<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> partner the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uaf.edu\/museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of Alaska Museum of the North<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Note: some materials are in the I\u00f1upiaq language.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Join another citizen science effort<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! Did you know that Aurorasaurus team members are citizen scientists for other projects, like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iNaturalist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cocorahs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CoCoRaHS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Ideas for College Students &amp; Adults<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_1103\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1103\" style=\"width: 334px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/V2-Reporting-Campaign-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1103\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/V2-Reporting-Campaign-2.jpg\" alt=\"An infographic reads: #AuroraShare, May 4-18. Visit\u00a0www.aurorasaurus.org. Register and report your favorite aurora sightings from the past year. Spread the word! Follow us on Twitter @TweetAurora and on Facebook. More details at blog.aurorasaurus.org. Your reports help us gather data and improve the website. If you give us permission to share your photo and story on social media, please leave a statement in your report.\" width=\"334\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Join us for #AuroraShare!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b>Participate Now with Aurorasaurus! Take part in Aurorasaurus citizen science with our #AuroraShare campaign: from May 4-18, <\/b><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aurorasaurus.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>make reports and upload photos<\/b><\/a><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b> from your favorite aurora moments in the past year! <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll not only help us improve the website, but your amazing photos and reports will be featured on our social media! New to Aurorasaurus? Check out this step-by-step <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_Yx90Br-QE0\">walkthrough video<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Aurorasaurus Ambassador Vincent Ledvina. Please note that you can only make 2 observations per hour and 6 per day; this helps protect our data from spam.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enjoy an <\/span><b>aurora talk<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! Our team and Aurorasaurus Ambassadors have recently given presentations that are available online:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chris Ratzlaff gave a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/phoomp\/videos\/10163275728540456\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">presentation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/AlbertaAuroraChasers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Alberta Aurora Chasers<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Facebook called \u201cChasing the Elusive.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeremy Kuzub gave a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zcEtoTcCYcY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">talk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the <\/span><b>Royal Astronomical Society of Canada<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on \u201cA Year of Aurora Chasing.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vincent Ledvina\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IM4bw3aPSn4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">April Astronomy Talk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the <\/span><b>University of North Dakota<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is \u201cCitizen Science\u2014Everyone Can Make a Difference.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out more about the subauroral phenomenon STEVE and the heartwarming <\/span><b>short documentary<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/scistarter.org\/chasingsteve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chasing Steve<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Q1ivh77OYM0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this Q&amp;A<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with an expert panel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watch Dr. Liz\u2019s recent <\/span><b>Science for Alaska Public Lecture Series<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=53cUCrFHHMk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">talk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u201cAurorasaurus: how you can get involved in aurora research.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a free <\/span><b>aurora science class<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meted.ucar.edu\/training_module.php?id=161#.Xpd7llNKjBJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physics of the Aurora: Earth Systems<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from MetEd was created for university professors and undergraduate students in the fields of physics and astronomy. It contains intermediate-level vocabulary, but provides solid grounding in aurora science to beginners and intermediate learners alike with nice visualizations. Highly recommended!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_1114\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1114\" style=\"width: 338px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-13-at-10.27.42-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1114\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-13-at-10.27.42-AM.png\" alt=\"A Twitter page header has an image of the world seen from space as the cover photo, with an astronomical photo as the profile photo. It reads &quot;NASA Citizen Science. @DoNASAScience. NASA\u2019s Citizen Science projects are collaborations between scientists and interested members of the public. Washington, DC. science.nasa.gov\/citizenscience.&quot;\" width=\"338\" height=\"219\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1114\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@DoNASAScience on Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>Connect<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with other enthusiasts on social media! Tag us with an aurora question on Twitter <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TweetAurora\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@TweetAurora<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/aurorasaurus.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and start an aurora conversation. You can also keep up with NASA citizen science by following @DoNASAScience on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/donasascience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DoNASAScience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p class=\"p1\">Keep your eyes on the skies\u2014even at mid-latitudes\u2014with aurora cameras!<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/stage2.astronomynorth.com\/auroramax\/observatory-720p\/\"><span class=\"s2\">AuroraMAX<\/span><\/a><\/span>, all-sky camera in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/explore.org\/livecams\/aurora-borealis-northern-lights\/northern-lights-cam\"><span class=\"s2\">Explore.org<\/span><\/a><\/span>,\u00a0Manitoba, Canada<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/data-portal.phys.ucalgary.ca\/home_rt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THEMIS <\/a>ground-based array of all-sky cameras developed by the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) and University of Calgary (UofC), Canada<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/liveauroranetwork.com\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Live Aurora Network<\/span><\/a><\/span>, cameras in Iceland; Norway; and Alaska, USA<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/allsky.gi.alaska.edu\/\"><span class=\"s2\">University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0all-sky camera in Poker Flat Research Range, Alaska<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore the <\/span><b>human connection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to aurora by reading the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/melaniewindridge.co.uk\/blog\/aurorastories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aurora Stories<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> blog by Dr. Melanie Windridge, and watch our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KILFWubUqsI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">author Q&amp;A<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on her book, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aurora: In Search of the Northern Lights<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find inspiration in the <b>power of ordinary people working together<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by watching the free citizen science documentary series <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/crowdandcloud.org\/watch-the-episodes\/episode-one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Crowd &amp; the Cloud<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Are you finding creative ways to explore the aurora from home? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aurora citizen science often involves gazing at the sky outdoors, but there is a lot of learning and citizen science that can be done from home! In this post, we have compiled some resources for families, students, and aurora enthusiasts. 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