Very nice Colin!
I was camping for a week in Nannup and only returned home Saturday, annoying.
I was fortunate to accidentally capture some Aurorae last time I was down there in June 2012, nothing as good as your shot though, love it!
That's a pity Simon. Maybe worth subscribing to M flare and aurora alerts in future? This one occurred on Friday and was predicted to hit Sunday.
Makes me home sick! Spent many a hour fishing at Cozy Corner and surrounding spots. Seen quite a few aurora when I was a kid down that way but never as stunning as this! Certainly didn't get to see it up here in Geraldton, been nothing but clouds here for days.
Ken, I saw a guy fishing off the rocks the day I was there. Lovely spot. I guess you'd know well the cloud that scoots up from Cape Leeuwin. It threatened to get me, so I moved north to Contos.
That's a pity Simon. Maybe worth subscribing to M flare and aurora alerts in future? This one occurred on Friday and was predicted to hit Sunday.
I ended up near Contos. Not far from you
Will look into that.
The farm I stay at has zero internet and mobile reception, tho with Telstra I can just get a little reception If I walk up a big hill
Ken, I saw a guy fishing off the rocks the day I was there. Lovely spot. I guess you'd know well the cloud that scoots up from Cape Leeuwin. It threatened to get me, so I moved north to Contos.
Sure do! there not many days with out cloud down that way that's for sure. Never see a cloud for hundreds of Km's then hit Mt Barker and bang! clouds galore.
If you don't mind I'd like to submit a report to the Aurora & Solar Section of the R.A.S.N.Z. on your behalf unless you would like to submit one yourself? We are always happy to receive reports from all over the southern hemisphere of course, especially so in this Solar Sunspot Cycle which is the weakest in a hundred years. Reports are few and far between!
As you can see from the little Geo-mag contour map attached the aurorae australis are favoured towards Australia and New Zealand at the expense of South America and South Africa.
From what I have read of your report you were somewhere south of Perth, most probably at the same geo-mag lat as me near Palmerston North, and Adelaide. In other words you see very similar strength displays as me. We were unfortunately being wiped out by the remnants of T.C. Sandra.
Thanks again guys I think I'll be chasing these until I die
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Originally Posted by Ian Cooper
Hi Colin,
well done and well captured.
If you don't mind I'd like to submit a report to the Aurora & Solar Section of the R.A.S.N.Z. on your behalf unless you would like to submit one yourself? We are always happy to receive reports from all over the southern hemisphere of course, especially so in this Solar Sunspot Cycle which is the weakest in a hundred years. Reports are few and far between!
As you can see from the little Geo-mag contour map attached the aurorae australis are favoured towards Australia and New Zealand at the expense of South America and South Africa.
From what I have read of your report you were somewhere south of Perth, most probably at the same geo-mag lat as me near Palmerston North, and Adelaide. In other words you see very similar strength displays as me. We were unfortunately being wiped out by the remnants of T.C. Sandra.
Cheers,
Ian
Sorry you didn't get to see it Ian.
Yes, please submit a report. I observed it from Contos beach, south west WA, latitude ~ 34 S. The curtains were naked eye visible, with very faint orange colour in the brighter parts. I have a timelapse of the entire night that I haven't processed yet, but there appeared to be 5 distinct bursts throughout the night.
Grahame Kelaher also picked it up photographically from Lake Ballard, latitude ~ 29 S.
You already know I love this one Colin. Fantastic! So glad it sparked up for you after I messaged you about it. I was starting to feel bad that I was getting the show and you were not.
good to see that you have 'the bug!' I've seen over fifty displays from my location over the past 35 years. Most of those have been during the more active Solar Sunspot Cycles (SSC's) in that period, and have included some Great Auroral Storms that have covered more than half of my sky!
The key elements that are needed for a useful aurora observation are in order; The name of your location, the geographic coordinates (Bob Evans of the Aurora & Solar Section will convert these into geo-mag coordinates later). The time from start to finish, and for any significant outbursts. The time in U.T. is preferred and is far more useful than local times. Finally any comments regarding brightness, colour and structure will be of great use. Colour photographs on their own aren't as helpful when trying to compare one display with those of the past. Film & digital cameras pick up colour that the eye doesn't, so the eyeball impression is vital. I suppose the easiest way to get times these days is from the photo details in the digital image.
With this SSC being so poor compared to the last 3 then my advice to any would be aurorae observer/photographer is to take any opportunity that arises as they will be few and far between. We may only have another year or so at best from our Geo Mag latitude Colin. Those further south will fair somewhat better.
I'm speechless 
