Re: [APML] Why Canadians Dont like it

["DEREK BAKER" <derekb@sympatico.ca>]

John,

I checked the "Pantones" section in my "Photoshop for Canadian Dummies" book
and discovered that the aurora colour is known as "Labatt's Blue".
This should not be confused with "Maple Leafs Blue" which is much weaker and
more difficult to appreciate.

By the way, down in Southern Ontario we jump for joy when we see arurora
like that......it can actually be seen above the all-sky orange glow caused
by electrical stimulation of sodium vapour!

Signed
A fellow Cndn

Derek Baker
derekb@sympatico.ca

----- Original Message -----
From: John C. Mirtle <spampit@shaw.ca>
To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 11:06 PM
Subject: [APML] Why Canadians Dont like it


>     In the past there have been people on APML who have been somewhat
> suprised to learn that in Canada, we hate aurora! I have finally scanned
an
> image that I think illustrates why this is so. It was taken during the
last
> auroral peak, 11 years ago. It was an all-sky aurora, and by some miracle
I
> happened to have my 28mm lens with me. I had planned on shooting some
nebula
> in Monoceros at prime focus, which was impossible.
>     The picture shows aurora south or Orion, while an observer valiantly
> attempts to observe M65/66 in a 4" refractor.
> http://members.shaw.ca/jmirtle/aurora6.htm A few more shots from this
night
> are here: http://members.shaw.ca/jmirtle/solarsys.htm Now imagine that
this
> was the first night warm/clear enough to shoot in 3 months, and maybe you
> can understand my grumblings! And yes, the aurora was blue.
>
> John Mirtle
> Calgary, Ab. Canada
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