[Vision2020] Aurora borealis & Geminid Meteor Shower

[Ted Moffett]

All-

Auroras and the Geminid meteor shower, at once, perhaps, with a clear sky,
that is, and away from the light pollution of cities:

http://www.flandrau.org/news.php?id=90

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Ted Moffett


On 12/13/06, Chris Storhok <cstorhok at co.fairbanks.ak.us> wrote:
>
>  Hi All,
>
>  Tonight you may be able to enjoy a decent aurora display over Moscow
> (weather permitting).
>
>
>
> From the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute Aurora
> Forecast for 12/13/06:  http://www.gedds.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast/
>
>
>
> "Name of forecaster: Charles Deehr
>
> Time of prediction: 12/13/2006 9:48:00 AM*
>
> *Forecast:*Auroral activity will be high(+). Weather permitting, highly
> active auroral displays will be visible overhead from Barrow to as far south
> as Kodiak and Minneapolis, and visible low on the horizon from Salem, Oregon
> and Chicago.
>
> *Additional Forecaster comments:* The solar active region that came around
> the limb last week is now facing Earth. There was a large solar flare with
> attendant coronal mass ejection from this region at 0224 GMT on the 13th.
> This interplanetary disturbance should reach the Earth on the morning of the
> 14th GMT. It could take up to 12 hours to transfer its power to the
> geomagnetic field. The conclusion is watch the sky tonight and tomorrow
> night in North America perhaps as far south as the middle US and tomorrow
> night in Europe as far south as northern Europe. The aurora should be
> visible also from Tasmania and South New Zealand.
> You can watch our simulation of the shock travel from the sun to the
> planets if you go to http://www.gedds.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast/
> and click on the black map on the left side of the page to watch the Java
> movie of the interplanetary shock.
> Click on the short-term (1 hr) forecast map on the right hand side of the
> page to see what will happen in the next hour. That way you won't have to
> stand around outside like those in the maritimes right now in a 36 deg.
> drizzle and watch the cloudy sky.
> If it is clear where you are, watch for the Geminid meteors too.
>
>    - Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT) is 8 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time
>    (GMT) or Universal Time (UT). Alaska Standard Time (AKST) is 9 hours behind
>    GMT or UT. "
>
>
>
> Hopefully you will be able to enjoy the show.
>
> Chris
>
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