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Old 29-06-2013, 09:24 PM
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Awesome aurora tonight.

Just witnessed the best aurora I have seen this cycle and the brightest I have ever seen. Very bright when it was at KP7. Like a silver green colour from Sugars beach. Heaps of data to go through now, all the while my scope at the observatory was collecting more data on an object I am imaging. Love automation.

Anyway I will post some shots later once I have gotten over this high. I cannot believe how bright it was.
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Old 29-06-2013, 09:30 PM
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Just witnessed the best aurora I have seen this cycle and the brightest I have ever seen. Very bright when it was at KP7. Like a silver green colour from Sugars beach. Heaps of data to go through now, all the while my scope at the observatory was collecting more data on an object I am imaging. Love automation.

Anyway I will post some shots later once I have gotten over this high. I cannot believe how bright it was.
we are under rainy skies and you put up a post like this without happy snaps- - shame on you Paul


please Sir Can we have some photons
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Old 29-06-2013, 09:41 PM
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The shots coming out of Tassie show some remarkable colours.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...20567813_o.jpg

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Old 29-06-2013, 10:39 PM
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Wow!

And we on the other hand have the wettest June in ages
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Old 29-06-2013, 10:49 PM
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This part of Tassie unfortunately is socked in with light rain..... Bummer...

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Old 29-06-2013, 10:58 PM
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we are under rainy skies and you put up a post like this without happy snaps- - shame on you Paul


please Sir Can we have some photons
Rainy?! There's an understatement I've stepped out of the shower drier than I came back from the shops this afternoon
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Old 29-06-2013, 11:39 PM
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Can auroras be grey and cover the whole sky? If so we've got a pretty awesome one here too

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Old 30-06-2013, 08:44 AM
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Great to hear Paul.

Some lovely images coming through from Northern and Southern hemispheres.
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Old 30-06-2013, 09:50 AM
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Just witnessed the best aurora I have seen this cycle and the brightest I have ever seen.
Yep, it gave my wee all-sky cam quite a workout. Very beautiful.
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Old 30-06-2013, 10:35 AM
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Posted some images up that I did some preliminary work to but will do a reprocess later. See the images in the nightscapes section.
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Old 03-07-2013, 12:26 PM
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Hi Paul,

I caught sight of the aurora East of Esperance while fishing. I thought it may have been one but wasn't sure at the time. The skies out there were so clear as I have ever seen them and it was like I was literally floating in space every time I looked up. It feels good to know that it was an aurora and it was a rare event. Bloody cold though! Two sleeping bags, a jumper and swag and still freezing.

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