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(meteorobs) auroras even here
I've never seen anything like it. Bright blue patches highlighted with
red streaks extending all the way overhead from Arkansas! I know some of
you frequently report auroras in your meteor reports, but this makes only
the third time I've seen them in my life, and they look spectacular!
--Terry
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-meteorobs@atmob.org [mailto:owner-meteorobs@atmob.org]On
> Behalf Of John Pearl
> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 7:26 PM
> To: meteorobs@atmob.org
> Subject: Re: (meteorobs) NC Aurora -- but not DC
>
>
>
> .....But DO REMEMBER that at low latitudes the aurorae tend to be
> HIGHLY VARIABLE, i.e., EXTREMELY TRANSIENT. ....... So keep looking
> frequently
>
> John
>
> >I'm envious that someone many miles SOUTH of the Maryland/DC area
> >can see the aurora, but there is nothing visible in these skies --
> >even though they're VERY clear, and Cassiopeia quite obvious.
> >
> >Enjoy!
> >
> >Steve
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Hi All.
> >>There have been some very bright aurora here in the Piedmont
> region of North
> >>Carolina. There was some red and lots of green. One time it
> got so bright it
> >>almost obscured Cassiopeia. I saw several sporadic meteors
> while watching.
> >>Mark
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