RE: [Paddlewise] Auroral Displays

> -----Original Message-----
> From: E. Sullivan [mailto:sullivaned_at_pop.mts.kpnw.org]
> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 7:18 AM
> To: p w
> Subject: [Paddlewise] Auroral Displays
> 
> 
> Have heard conditions are good for above average displays.
> Anyone witnessed? At what latitude? I'm heading up B.C. way
> and will shift trip away from full moon if there's a good
> chance for sightings.

Hey Edward,

  Haven't heard or seen any "lights" up here this summer so far.  Activity
does tend to begin to increase around the end of August or September.
Sunset is now (at our latitude) at about 9:00pm so it's now beginning to be
dark enough at a reasonable hour (10ish) to begin seeing the lights if they
appear.  I've only seen them twice outside of Alaska - once in the
Michigan's UP and once camped at about 12,500 in Colorado (Mt Elbert).
  Those were both white lights - the displays I've seen up here have been
much more colorful.  No matter what they look like they're always incredible
to watch and marvel at.

Dave
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