Re: [APML] Auroral activity over New Mexico

[Philip Perkins <philip@astrocruise.com>]

At 01:07 AM 07/04/00 -0600, Tom & Lou Krajci wrote:
>Did anyone observe or photograph the aurora over New Mexico tonight?  It was
>a red curtain with brighter white/gray/green bottom.

Tom,

There was a fantastic Aurora last night visible in southern France,
latitude about 44 degrees.  It lasted for nearly two hours and peaked at
about 1:30am local time.  It was predominantly a beautiful crimson red
colour with long streamers and curtains with alternating white / greenish
tints which changed even as I was watching.  It stretched upwards for more
than 40 degrees above the horizon and was so bright that it would have
completely fogged my photo if I was shooting in the north. However I was
shooting in the Leo region, so hopefully my photo is OK :-)  I took some
photos of the Aurora, but unfortunately I missed the most spectacular part
at 1:30am.

This is the first time I have seen an Aurora from so far south.  I was so
astonished at seeing it that it took me a couple of minutes to work out
what the heck it was! :-)

--Philip
Philip Perkins - philip@astrocruise.com
Wiltshire UK & Luberon France
Astrocruise - http://www.astrocruise.com

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