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Old 20-03-2013, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Ian Cooper View Post
Greg, what a beautiful, fantastic place! No wonder you want to view from up there. You are so much above a lot of the crud we view through at sea level. We have a mountain range that high (1,700m) to my north east but the highest point you can drive to is just over 900m. We viewed Halley & Hyakutake from up there, it certainly made a difference.

Just eye-balling it from the little map I posted on Colin Legg's thread I would say that your geo mag lat is close to -47, while mine is -46, so we see very similar aurorae. I will post the geographic coordinates to Bob Evans the head of the Aurora & Solar section so that he can convert them and see how close my guess is.

Cheers,

Ian
Ian, we are lucky to have you here imparting so many years of wisdom. I always learn something new when you post

I'm just rendering my timelapse that covered the entire night from SW WA. I will post it soon and be interested in your views on how it compares to other KP 6 events you've witnessed.

I was up there with Greg in January imaging from the very top peak. It's a fabulous view and light pollution free from WSW -> ENE. Perfect for aurora viewing. I have a 360 x 195 degree shot that I will post showing the full panorama.

Your 2001 pano is jaw dropping!

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