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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
Another lovely and very cool capture Joe, you are amassing quite a collection 
I was in Canberra, recovering from the night before at Bentspoke Brewery   , so sigh... missed yet another show from Eagleview  
I'll see one spread out across my 180deg+ unobstructed southern horizon eeeeeventually.... 
Mike |
Hi Mike,
I hope you do catch one but based upon my experience I would guess that you probably won’t unless you’re very lucky.
This solar maximum has been going for about 8 months and maybe has 6-12 months to go.
There’s been about 7 bright events since the max got going. Just under one per month. I’ve caught six of them. How many nights per month are you actually at Eagleview?
It’s a statistical thing. I’m living at my observation spot and I can respond quickly. I also get a lot more clear weather out here than around Canberra or on the coast. I had to travel west for the big event last May, all the others have been clear here. I don’t have any special “Aurora whisperer” powers, just clear dark sky access. I do have a network of friends and we all give each other phone calls or texts when it’s on in addition to using geomagnetic data apps and Aurora groups.
When I was in Canberra during previous solar maxima, I had very little success.
I wish you luck but my past experiences were that it’s very difficult when you live in the city.
Regards
Joe