Re: [APML] Auroral activity over New Mexico

[Doug Healy <dhealy@teleglobe.net>]

Wow , I saw it here in Northern Va , it was just afer sunset , we thought it
might have been
from the sun and some low clouds but the sun had set quite awhile before.
It was a very large pink glow that had a creamy area the seemed to ripple.
It lasted for about 45 min to an hour and had varying
areas of intensity. It covered  a large area from directly over head going east
and had some
spotty coverage in the west.
I managed to get the 35mm out and will see if I actually got any of it.
I have never seen anything like it before , I called my wife out and she was
amazed as well.
what a great way to start off a night of observing.
Doug H


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