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Old 15-07-2012, 10:14 PM
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Have just come in from two hours of being transfixed by the best aurora I have ever seen. A rain front threatened to spoil the show but it blew over and left clear dark skies here at Tinderbox.
There has been a continuous bright glow of varying intensity across the southern sky from east-south-east right around to west-south-west the glow fading out at about 30% altitude. It has been enough to cat faint shadows. On top of this there has been a continuing varied display of beams, curtains, halos and bright knots of light. Some of the beams have been visible at an altitude of approx 70% with averted vision The brighter displays have been clearly reflected in the distant ocean.

Hope others have seen the show tonight.

Steve
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