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The auroral displays created by the sun's energy entering our atmosphere at high speed can sometimes be seen at latitude 41 degrees south. The Australasian Telephone Aurora Alert network is triggered at such times, to enable as many people as possible to see and image the display from their location.
Aurora Australis.
Please report all observations of this beautiful sky
event to
Bob Evans, Director RASNZ Solar and Aurora Section.
"I would value them for the RASNZ Aurora
& Solar Section's
records. Date and time at least but any description would
increase the value of the reports significantly. "
R W Evans, Otatara, Invercargill, New Zealand
email bevans@es.co.nz website here
Geographic 46.4S 168.3E Geomagnetic 51.1S 250.1E
or/ Call Paul Moss 021 440 443 or (04) 233 9889 anytime,
and I will forward your report, and make phone calls across the planet. more
yes i said anytime, if there is a display going
on then I want and need to know about it. Location coordinates
geographic 41 6 40.3S 174 51 45.3E geomagnetic
46S 244E
Papakowhai 20th October 2006 8:39 NZDT West view
This shot has Jupiter andMercuryt, 8:45pm NZDT
Aurora Australis from the Wellington South Coast.
Weather is the most important consideration.
A pic of a desktop continuously monitoring the solar
activity, predicting and displaying any resultant auroral
activity.
Map of the southern polar region with predictive
auroral energy as colour.
Sign up to an aurora alert service,
and help share the load,
improve our chances of seeing a display.
contact Paul Moss for more info.
See the credits page for more of 'em.
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