- Wed, 29 Oct 2003 00:35:33 -0800 Brian Harvey
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Oh my, unless I'm mistaken, I'm getting some beautiful red glows right mow
where there is NO city lights!!!!!!!!! AWESOME!
- Wed, 29 Oct 2003 00:37:29 -0800 Brian Harvey
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Oh lordy, this is REALLY COOL!!!!!!!!!!
- Wed, 29 Oct 2003 00:57:19 -0800 Brad Franzella
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Major Aurora outburst... bright red glow in the North up to about 45
degrees altitude (above Polaris). It began around 12:30 and moved slowly
in east to west and west to east directions and gradually diminished. Now
at 12:55 it is barely visible; but it should be back! :) no sleep tonight
for me!
Brad in Chico (40 degrees North)
- Wed, 29 Oct 2003 01:17:20 -0800 Richard Crisp
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I just came in from a 20 minute sky observing session.
I really don't see any auroral activity up to the north to overhead. It
does appear that the higher declination portion of the sky might be a
bit reddish, but that could be my imagination.
Whatever it is it isn't much from Castro Valley. I tend to think that
the prediction of tomorrow is more accurate.
- Wed, 29 Oct 2003 01:29:19 -0800 Richard Crisp
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it is pretty subtle. sort of reminds me of a dim searchlight flashing by
momentarily.
I am not seeing any prominent color. it seems pale and "galactic". Best
described is greyish.
since it is just ramping up, it may get more interesting as the night
wears on.
- Wed, 29 Oct 2003 01:33:37 -0800 Brian Harvey
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Seems to have died down. I was able to get some pics on my digital camers towards the tail end.
- Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:23:10 -0800 (PST) Jim Feldhouse
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this matches what I saw, from light pollution central.
I only saw it once or twice, out of the corner of my eye.
I wasn't even sure, but Richard's description matches exactly.
a brief search light.
I saw this twice, on seperate occasions, almost straight up curiously.
- Thu, 30 Oct 2003 14:52:53 -0800 Pierre St. Hilaire
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The aurora was visible yesterday from Lake Sonoma from 9 pm
until 11:30 pm. It was mostly a faint greenish glow with
sometimes a few rays extending to 30 deg. and some shimmering
red patches. Nothing like the day before.
By the way, fat chance if you try to view the aurora from
anywhere in the Bay area: there is simply too much light
pollution. You have to do the drive to a very dark sky
location. I'm heading back tonight to LS to take more shots
if weather allows.