The pic is an animated GIF; it was slow to load for me and I'm on broadband. It's worth the wait.
Sorry the APOD is late. I was completely preoccupied with SoCal fire coverage this AM before work.
It's cloudy here, so no chance at seeing auroras. Grrr...
According to various sites, the auroras were very active last night and visible well into the southern half of the USA.
The prospects for more auroras tonight are good, mainly because the interplanetary magnetic field near Earth has just tilted sharply south--a condition that promotes geomagnetic activity. Where might these auroras appear? High latitudes--e.g., Alaska, Canada and US northern border states from Maine to Washington--are favored, as usual, but auroras could descend to lower latitudes, too. Sky watchers everywhere should be alert.
October 2003 Aurora Gallery
To: MozartLover; Joan912; NovemberCharlie; snowfox; Dawgsquat; Vigilantcitizen; theDentist; ...
2 posted on
10/29/2003 1:05:53 PM PST by
petuniasevan
(It's ALWAYS cloudy in Wisconsin during a geomagnetic storm.)
To: petuniasevan
BTTT
3 posted on
10/29/2003 1:06:56 PM PST by
GodBlessRonaldReagan
(where is Count Petofi when we need him most?)
To: petuniasevan
The sun is not exploding. It's merely a momentary case of indigestion.
4 posted on
10/29/2003 1:07:19 PM PST by
RightWhale
(Repeal the Law of the Excluded Middle)
To: petuniasevan
Awesome!
5 posted on
10/29/2003 1:08:36 PM PST by
Pyro7480
(“We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid" - Benjamin Franklin)
To: petuniasevan
Worth the wait. That is cool!
To: petuniasevan
Japanese news this morning showed auroras in Hokkaido (same latitude as central Oregon).
To: petuniasevan
Guess I will wait another day before I spend any time outdoors. The smoke just cleared out this morning from the beach area!
Thanks for your daily postings!
9 posted on
10/29/2003 4:51:26 PM PST by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(Davis needs to get out of Arnoold's Office)
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