Re: Aurorae?

[Doug Craigen <dcc@ESCAPE.CA>]

Chuck Britton wrote:
> Those of you in the more northern climes may get to see some good
> light shows now?

I live in Winnipeg - on the western edge where city lights are not too
much of a problem for sky viewing.  Last night I got home at about 10:00
p.m. and was struck by a brilliant shimmering band that stretched almost
straight overhead from the western to eastern horizon.  (Normally I see
them at more of a 50 degree or so elevation in the northern sky.)  I was
so impressed that I brought my wife out to see.  She shivered for about
30 seconds and then headed back in - I guess its not for everybody.
This morning though, I got up and went out at 6:15 and the curtains
stretched not only from nearly overhead, but also well off into the
northern sky (I opted not to wake my wife).  A good fraction of the
northern half of the sky was taken up in shimmering curtain effects.  I
haven't seen the like before except in the Yukon.  Unfortunately,
tonight is cloudy.

So how did you know they would be putting on a good show?

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