[Ips-aurora-alert] IPS AURORA ALERT

[Regional Warning Centre]

SUBJ: IPS AURORA ALERT
ISSUED AT 1418 UT on 31 Mar 2001 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE
        

SEVERE GEOMAGNETIC STORM IN PROGRESS. AURORA MAY BE OBSERVED
DURING LOCAL NIGHT TIME HOURS IN GOOD OBSERVING CONDITIONS
AT REGIONS AS FAR EQUATORWARD AS MIDDLE LATITUDES.


This alert is not subject to forecaster validation. It is
automatically issued from autoscaled data which may produce
a false alarm on rare occasions.

IPS would appreciate any feedback from people observing an
aurora giving details of location and time. Please email to
asfc at ips.gov.au

More information about IPS Aurora Alerts can be found on
Web page www.ips.gov.au/mail-lists/aurora_alerts.html


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