Re: [APML] Auroral activity over New Mexico

[Joe Pedit <jpedit@sph.unc.edu>]

Philip Perkins wrote:
> 
> 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

The aurora was visible from my location (36.5 degrees north) for a
couple of hours after sunset (roughly 0 UT to 2 UT).  It covered a 1/4
of the sky.   I was observing with the local planetarium group and no
one wanted to believe it was an aurora because we are so far south.

Joe

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