Hi all,
Just come back from an observing lab with students. Shortly after we started the observing I noticed a faint glow low on the north-east horizon. Watching for a few minutes, I saw it was getting brighter and redder, and realised it was an aurora. The students and the TA's were as exicted as I was. None of them had ever seen an aurora before.
At tis peak it was a deep red, and about as bright as the Milky Way. It started in the north-east and spread across the northern horizon, up to an altitude of about 15 degrees. Several whitish rays were also visible at times. After about 30 minutes it died down to just a faint glow that gradually disappeared.
The most surprising thing about this display was that we were observing from central west Texas. Quite a way south! I can only imagine what it would have been like from further north. Anyone from Minnesota/Wisconsin way see this?
Good to get a display this far south this early in the cycle. Hopefully it is a good omen for the next few years.
Only one problem........... It was a visual observing lab so the camera was at home!!!!!!!!!
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Checked the Soho website and there was a small storm impacting this evening. Time to start keeping a close watch!
Cheers,
Maurice
Just come back from an observing lab with students. Shortly after we started the observing I noticed a faint glow low on the north-east horizon. Watching for a few minutes, I saw it was getting brighter and redder, and realised it was an aurora. The students and the TA's were as exicted as I was. None of them had ever seen an aurora before.
At tis peak it was a deep red, and about as bright as the Milky Way. It started in the north-east and spread across the northern horizon, up to an altitude of about 15 degrees. Several whitish rays were also visible at times. After about 30 minutes it died down to just a faint glow that gradually disappeared.
The most surprising thing about this display was that we were observing from central west Texas. Quite a way south! I can only imagine what it would have been like from further north. Anyone from Minnesota/Wisconsin way see this?
Good to get a display this far south this early in the cycle. Hopefully it is a good omen for the next few years.
Only one problem........... It was a visual observing lab so the camera was at home!!!!!!!!!
> Checked the Soho website and there was a small storm impacting this evening. Time to start keeping a close watch!
Cheers,
Maurice
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