[Vision2020] Auroras over Moscow

[Pat Kraut]

Some years ago I lived on Moscow Mt near the Tamarack ski lodge and worked in Moscow for GTE. I often did a shift from 11pm to 7am and one night driving in to Moscow I suddenly noticed how bright it was outside. I looked back toward the Mountain and nearly drove off the road the auroras was so bright and spectacular. 
Pat
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Chris Storhok 
  To: 'Tbertruss at aol.com' ; nanc3296 at uidaho.edu ; vision2020 at moscow.com ; DonaldH675 at aol.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 1:02 PM
  Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Auroras over Moscow


  Hi aurora fans,
  Some of my best memories of Moscow/Latah County involved the auroras.  In particular, I remember in July 1986 walking across Guy Wicks field watching one of the most brilliant displays I have ever seen of white and green sheets; in October 1998 from my old backyard in Viola watching what appeared to be a "hurricane" as white, red, blue and green swirled into a giant storm cloud with the eye over the top of Moscow Mountain; and in the winter of 2002 watching a great display from the parking lot of the ice rink at the Fairgrounds.  When I worked for Latah County as the Rural Development Services Director I used to love the late night drive back from Bovill city council meetings because most of the time I could watch the auroras.  I would encourage all of you to drive out to an area near Bovill on a night that an event is forecast and enjoy the show, light pollution is minimal out there  (and there are a lot of pull-over sites that have a great view of the northern sky). 
    
  The following link takes you to a site with numerous other links to aurora forecasts, photos, and so forth.  Enjoy!

  http://www.geo.mtu.edu/weather/aurora/


  Chris Storhok
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    From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]On Behalf Of Tbertruss at aol.com
    Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 12:04 PM
    To: nanc3296 at uidaho.edu; vision2020 at moscow.com; DonaldH675 at aol.com
    Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Auroras over Moscow



    Jasper and Rose:

    As a result of being a sky watcher and night owl, and living far enough away from city lights to make sky watching easier (city lights can ruin auroras), as you do also Rose, I have seen auroras over the Palouse more times than I can count.  I'm not sure what Jasper means by "really big ones," but auroras big enough to be worth watching happen more than once or twice a year around here, by my estimation.

    Being in a valley will obscure your view of the North perhaps, which is where auroral activity probably happens the most.  But given where you live, Rose, a very short hike up that hill south just a small ways will give a good view to the North.  With a significant auroral display you should be able to see them from your yard.

    I'm a bit amazed, Rose, you have not seen a good auroral display from where you have lived.  I have seen them countless times, and as you know, this is very near your neck of the woods... Sometimes I call the local radio station to coax them into telling people over the air.

    Rose, I bet you are not out at night watching the sky that often.
    Next time I see some significant auroras, if this happens again, I will fire off an e-mail, or would you accept a phone call?

    I jump up and down and point and yell when I see auroras ... some people just never grow up!

    Ted Moffett 


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