Timing could be a bit better.
Weather around here appears to be more or less cooperating, and I have
access to a good spot with dark skies & a low northern horizon.
But, it's a four hour drive to my spot. There's not much in the way of
dark skies locally, too many towns too close together with the wrong
kind of lighting.
And I have an 08:00 class tomorrow morning.
Maybe I'll figure something out and give it a shot anyway.
From: AlunFoto
There will also be a nearly full moon, which will be bad if the light
is weak, but can add to the scene if the auroras are bright enough.
Weather is uncooperative here. Good luck.
Jostein
2011/2/15 DarrenAddy <[email protected]>:
At 02 UTC the sun belched an X-Flare in the earth's face. This is
a magnitude bigger than the M-Class flare that caused northern
latitude aurora earlier tonight. "X-class flares are big and are
major events that can trigger planet-wide radio blackouts and
long-lasting radiation storms. ?X-class flares are big and are
major events that can trigger planet-wide radio blackouts and
long-lasting radiation storms. ?According to NASA, this is the
biggest solar flare so far from this solar cycle."
The next couple of nights could be something special, even for
mid-latitude watchers. I've seen the northern lights twice from
here in Nebraska and your camera picks up far more than your eye
does. For those needing a refresher:
http://www.alaskaphotographics.com/how_to_photograph_northern_lights.shtml
Step One would be to find dark skies.
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