aurora is progress

[MiG]

It seems that whenever I get a timely aurora at high latitudes alert the weather is cloudy. This happened multiple times during the crazy aurora period a year or two ago.

[atalas]

Nice Dave thanks for posting the shots !


Louie

[acropolite (Phil)]

Didn't have much time to post this morning, but I saw a similar spectacle back in the 80's. I was out in the country with very dark skies and driving north and the aurora was still visible and spectacular even through the car window facing north. The colours were simply amazing; I can understand Dave's excitement.

[fringe_dweller]

yep well done Dave and Robin I was to busy to go out to darksite and saw the Bz go north and thought it was over. went to dark local park in the e/n/e suburbs of Adelaide in base of foothills for a usual night walk - lo and behold get out of car wow - aurora! missus and i watched for 45 minutes from 10 pm thin tall rays and very faint curtains up to 30-40º at times with occasional long lasting diffuse red/rosy/pink patches in the se - constant glows in wide 60º azimuth cut off in s/w west by full on lp of adders. In 9 years of walking at night in these areas - never seen anything like it! saw two nice shooters in the mix too - a nice surprise attempted walk in the park indeed! was still going when we left.
Kearn

[robin]

Ive reprocessed my shot.Here it is again but looking nicer.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...de/Aurora1.jpg

[davidpretorius]

very nice robin!

[iceman (Mike)]

Beautiful Robin, nice shot!

If you don't mind, can you please arrange an aurora when we stay at your place in October? I've never seen one and would love it.

[gaa_ian (Ian)]

Hey Robin ... spaceweather.com have started an August Aurora Gallery
Dont let our Seppo mates take all the attention in the Aurora gallery ...send yours in too, its dead easy to do.
http://www.spaceweather.com/aurora/gallery_01aug05.htm
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie ....Oi Oi Oi.

[robin]

Thanks everyone.The aurora was only visible for a short while because it was fairly cloudy.I read Davids 'aurora in progress' post, raced outside & sure enough, the clouds had momentarily parted & there it was.They're not commonly seen here but spectacular when they are.
Mike,I'll do my best to organise an aurora for you & the family!No promises!

[RAJAH235]

Nice shots Davo. This was taken by our intrepid Solar Observer/Aurora chaser, Dave Finlay,from the Southern Highlands area. (Robertson/Moss Vale). Time was around 10.45 pm. No details avail. (see below).....
He sent this around to the W.A.A.C.ers earlier today. Shows how far north it was visible. Pity he didn't tell US about it tho...would've liked to have seen it first hand...... L.
ps. Here's the relevant 'shooting type' info just recieved from the guru himself..... 56 x 30 sec exposures, iso1600, f2.8 @ 17 mm (x 1.3), CANON 1D MkII.
Dave also gave this link, >
http://www.spaceweather.com/aurora/g...ug05_page2.htm

[davidpretorius]

that is a lovely shot, thanks rajah

[gaa_ian (Ian)]

Good on you David & Robin ....
Great to see you have published your Images on Spaceweather.com .... right up there with the best in the world

[RAJAH235]

'Shooting type' info added to previous post..... Dave just sent it. L.

[iceman (Mike)]

Really great shot, 56 shots! That's some work

Get him to sign up, Loz!