RASC Hamilton Aurora Alert...

[Gary Colwell]

forks of the credit was partially cloudy....

> Colin Haig <mailto:astronomer at cogeco.ca>
> July-15-12 2:52 AM
> How was that possible? Its been totally overcast in sw ontario for hours?
>
> At 12:08 AM 2012-07-15, you wrote:
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> supergiant2003 at hotmail.com <mailto:supergiant2003 at hotmail.com>
> July-15-12 12:08 AM
> Hey gang...
> Got a few pics of some auroral activiry from the forks...will post 
> when processed
> Gary
>
> Sent from my Motorola device on the Rogers Wireless Network
>
> Envoyé depuis mon téléphone Motorola sur le réseau sans fil Rogers
>
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> Roger Hill <mailto:Roger.Hill at hiteach.net>
> July-14-12 9:46 PM
> Keep your eyes open for Aurora tonight and tomorrow night.
>
> http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast states:
>
> Forecast: Auroral activity will be high. Weather permitting, highly
> active auroral displays will be visible overhead from Inuvik,
> Yellowknife, Rankin and Igaluit to Juneau, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Thunder
> Bay and Sept-Iles, and visible low on the horizon from Seattle, Des
> Moines, Chicago, Cleveland, Boston, and Halifax.
>
>
> Forecaster Comments: A significant event located on the Sun facing Earth
> took place on July 12. The effects of this event will begin to reach
> Earth early on the 14th of July GMT.
>
> Observers in North America should watch for aurora on the nights of the
> 14th and 15th local time. Depending on the configuration of the
> disturbance, auroras may be visible as far south as the middle tier of
> states.
>
> Activity may remain high also on the 16th. Auroras should be visible
> Southern New Zealand, Tasmania, and of course, Antarctica.
>
>
>
> If you want to take pictures, try exposures of 5 to 30 seconds, ISO 800
> or higher. Getting out of town will also help.
>
>
> Roger
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