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xray s Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 09:23 PM
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Aurora tonight!
I just got this e-mail from the Unoversity of Alaska

"As a result of a high speed flow from a solar coronal hole, possibly
aggravated by an interplanetary shock from a solar flare on 19th
August, aurora sightings are expected in the northern sections of the
U.S."

Cool! B-)

http://www.gi.alaska.edu/
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GOPFighter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 09:27 PM
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1. Thanks!
It's been ages since I last saw it. Hope it reaches as far south as DC.
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SmileyBoy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 09:29 PM
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2. Is it gonna last for a few days???
I'm moving to Fargo on Saturday. Stuck in Minneapolis for now.
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northofdenali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 09:31 PM
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3. But here in Fairbanks, the Aurora Capital of the World -
it's overcast and raining, so we won't see it. Plus you still have to stay up really late - the sun is still up late. For today:

Sunset 9:50 p.m.
End civil twilight 10:51 p.m.

After twilight, the transit for complete darkness is about 45 minutes.............

So unless you're a nightowl, wait till December when you can see 'em at 4 pm!


Backyard viewing~
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nothingshocksmeanymore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-22-03 12:47 AM
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6. One of these days I'll get to see it on your back yard
It really is on my to-do list to take you up on that...as long as you take me for a putt on the bike :D
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northofdenali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-22-03 01:23 AM
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7. If you're here during the best viewing time for the Lights -
it'll be WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY too cold for a putt on the bike! So you'll just have to make the trip twice!

My recommendation for the lights is usually December and January to early February - from Chena Hot Springs Resort, where we can loll in the outdoor hot springs (yes, even at 30 below) and watch the lights dance overhead! On that trip, it'll have to be a dog sled ride, but that's fun, too.

'Cmon up and I'll take you to the Savage River on the bike in the middle of June. About 40 miles from Denali (Mt. McKinley).....

:loveya:



Partial photo of outdoor pool at Chena Hot Springs
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nothingshocksmeanymore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-22-03 01:58 AM
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9. WOW!!!!
do we go in those in the buff? :D
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leftist_rebel1569 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-21-03 10:00 PM
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4. Are they gonna be visible
in minnesota? Like, Twin Cities area?
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-22-03 12:45 AM
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5. I saw them in Maine about 20 years ago.
What a gift!
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starroute Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-22-03 01:52 AM
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8. Great site for aurora info and pictures
http://www.spaceweather.com/

For pictures:
http://science.nasa.gov/spaceweather/aurora/gallery_01aug03_page3.htm


Also useful:
http://www.sec.noaa.gov/SWN/
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