|
|
Post by just a girl on Nov 7, 2001 5:30:45 GMT -5
Those pics are absolutely mind-blowing!! i am so envious! i wish we got to see some of that stuff down under  |
|
|
|
Post by Flashpoint on Nov 7, 2001 9:55:18 GMT -5
Not the greatest quality photo.. but I present to you the Aurora Australis  This was taken in Northern New Zealand on the 6th. The southernmost portions of Australia *can* see them under the right circumstances. ;D I'm envious of the photographers too! I'm not envious of the cold though.  --Flashpoint (Matthew Craig) |
|
|
|
Post by Happydoug on Nov 7, 2001 22:12:02 GMT -5
so, flash, did you end up seeing them at all? or find any pics anywhere? i looked up tonight, and there was nothing, and i didn't see any the past two nights. there may be too many streetlights around philly or something.  peace Happydoug |
|
|
|
Post by Flashpoint on Nov 7, 2001 23:16:28 GMT -5
Nope.  They could be seen even further south than Tucson.. but it just HAD to happen on the one rainy evening we've had in the last 2 months. <br> I'm not really sure if I could have seen anything in town had it been clear. Tucson has better light pollution laws than most cities but its still pretty damn bright. --Flashpoint (Matthew Craig) |
|
|
|
Post by Flashpoint on Nov 27, 2001 9:37:46 GMT -5
Why I love spaceweather.com  I guess I really should start citing the photographers of these things.. this one is fantastic. A new picture of the Aurora Australis. That reminds me, the southern hemisphere has one of my favorite names for a constellation - I think I could use that to start another thread somewhere. --Matt |
|
|
|
Post by luceluna on Nov 27, 2001 16:03:19 GMT -5
;D gorgeous.... the Southern Hemisphere is good for some thing, i guess, heh... i need a good camera, dammit!  |
|
|
|
Post by just a girl on Nov 27, 2001 21:53:37 GMT -5
woah!  the last one is soooooooo pretty!! how come i never see anything like that... grrrrrr ill keep my eyes open in future |
|
|
|
Post by Flashpoint on Nov 28, 2001 21:55:16 GMT -5
Here's one for the aussies.. Canberra.. Nov. 24th!  --Matt |
|
|
|
Post by luceluna on Nov 29, 2001 2:13:54 GMT -5
WOW, i live in canberra! eeeee! ;D now i have no excuse not to see Auroras! wow! that rocks! i told you we had kewl skies!!! ::looks outside, but it's cloudy :: |
|
|
|
Post by just a girl on Nov 29, 2001 5:10:43 GMT -5
i also live in canberra... so how come i never see any of that sorta stuff?? do you need special equipment or sumfin? mmm wonder where that one was taken... dan? we should go camp out on the hill, lol |
|
|
|
Post by Flashpoint on Nov 29, 2001 8:19:17 GMT -5
Unfortunately they are fairly easy to miss. First of all they aren't THAT common at your latitude. Secondly - timing is everything. To see them you either have to be lucky, or very dedicated to looking for them (i.e. skywatching most of the night during strong geomagnetic storms.)
There have been a few nights where people in Mexico saw an aurora but I somehow managed to miss it. <br>
--Matt
|
|
|
|
Post by Flashpoint on Dec 17, 2001 10:11:16 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by Ariela on Dec 19, 2001 15:04:37 GMT -5
These pics continue to get more gorgeous. Thanks for continuing to put them up, Matt!  |
|
|
|
Post by Flashpoint on Jan 3, 2002 15:27:23 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by Flashpoint on Jan 6, 2002 21:37:49 GMT -5
|
|
They could be seen even further south than Tucson.. but it just HAD to happen on the one rainy evening we've had in the last 2 months. <br>
