Best place to view the north sky?

[vibrantabyss.livejournal.com]

Any recommendations for reasonable places to view the sky, northward and close to the horizon?  Supposedly the aurora will be visible as far south as D.C. tonight...

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[rmd.livejournal.com]

someplace on a north-facing beach would be best, i'd think.

[plate-of-felt.livejournal.com]

Nahant beach?

[squirrelitude]

I saw some beautiful lightning from the top of a Tufts building, but no aurora.

[808.livejournal.com]

Halibut point is a wonderful spot if you have a car... its closed at night but the ranger there routinely allows amateur astronomers to hang out in the evening if there is an event like a meteor shower. Just be quiet and courteous of the neighboring homes.

FYI: the current aurorae map doesn't show activity below Canada:

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/pmap/gif/pmapN.gif

[molyflogs.livejournal.com]

Sadly, I think it'll take an extremely major event to get an aurora sighting here in the summer.

That said, Gloucester has a couple of north facing beaches, and this is where we go when there's supposed to be activity or meteors. If you want to catch a ride up with us next time there's something to see, just send me a PM. You can address it to "Creepy internet stranger!"

[vibrantabyss.livejournal.com]

The huge ejecta on June 7th was supposed to be visible tonight this far south, and as far south (as I noted) in D.C. last night. Tomorrow is, alas, much further north and not worth seeking...

Have been running full tilt, so haven't had a chance to see if it was actually so for last night, but if it was... I will try going out tonight.