Re: [APML] Anyone seeing an aurora?

["Brian Larmay" <astrobri@ameritech.net>]

> Yup, nothing but cloud bottoms at +51N 114W. The last two nights were the
> first clear ones in a while and yes, we got aurora'd out. However, in
trying
> to perfect the Canadian pastime of shooting through aurora, I have
concluded
> from the last two nights of shots that CCD's work way better than film.
> Wicked gradients though, so I may have been better off looking through the
> bottom of a beer bottle. ;-]

I wish I was feeling that pain :)
At a 43 lat, its kinda scarce to see them.
The last 4 times out, either Ive been clouded out, or the aurora just hadnt
made it this far...its a gamble running out to the truck and try to hit a
substorm 40 miles away from our lightdome.

Hopefully I wont be clouded again for the leonids.
Last year some might remember my camera not advancing past the first frame
which I opened the shutter about 15 times b4 I realized all was too late and
then the clouds came in!!

Brian



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