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Re: [APML] Aurora this evening

Ray, your web ref is very interesting and technical, here is the one I 
use all the time - easy for simpletons like me!

http://www.skynewsmagazine.com/pages/aurora.html

Based on the above website, I was out last night - 3.5 hour star trail 
(10:30 till 2am) on Supra 400 at f8.0 through a 24mm Nikkor. Then I took 
some 60 second pics around 2am but could not see any obvious aurora. I 
just framed my favourite constellations/asterisms (Big Dipper, Summer 
Triangle, Cass...) and took some more photos in case there was something 
subtle my eye wasn't picking up.

I'll post the star trails if I got lucky!

Stuart

cherrio wrote:

>Chris,Brian,Chris etal
>Here is an address to the IPS website in a simple form to understand about when to expect aurora. The big guns recommend that the Pointer has to be YELLOW and in The Lower right for your area. You can sign up for updates it is a quick way to see what's going on. When only two of the factors are in the right area the chances drop for viewing, however that's not to say there will be no aurora. Sporadics do happen it all depends on the Solar Wind
>Good viewing. The guys at STD get HOT when the chances pick up.
>http://www.ips.gov.au/Main.php?CatID=5&SecID=1&SecName=Solar%20Conditions&SubSecID=1&SubSecName=Solar%20Wind%20Speed
> 
>Hope this helps
>Ray Rochelle
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Chris Cook" <ccjd@ix.netcom.com>
>To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
>Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 8:27 PM
>Subject: [APML] Aurora this evening
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>>For those in mid to high latitudes, be on the look out for an aurora
>>tonight.  I had a real nice display here in Massachusetts for about an hour
>>from 10-11pm.  Numerous pillars reaching up about 25deg out of the ocean.
>>No color but still cool to watch.  The moon has risen which will degrade
>>viewing somewhat.
>>
>>Chris
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