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Jasper and Rose:<BR>
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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.<BR>
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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.<BR>
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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.<BR>
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Rose, I bet you are not out at night watching the sky that often.<BR>
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?<BR>
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I jump up and down and point and yell when I see auroras ... some people just never grow up!<BR>
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Ted Moffett</FONT></HTML>