ips-aurora-alert digest, Vol 1 #39 - 1 msg

[anonymous]

I wish  to report extensive sighting of Auroral activity on Sunday morning.
Aurora was observed by myself and other members of the Macarthur
Astronomical Society on Sunday the 8th of Sptember.  Activity began at
approximately 3.35 am EST and peaked around 4.00 to 4.15 am.  We were
observing from a site in the Belangalo State Forest (near Berrima)  -34
degrees and approximately 45 seconds south.
 
The Aurora was mainly due south from our site  but expanded somewhat more to
the Southwest at its peak.  The activity dissipated quickly after 4.20 am.  
 
The aurora contained many vertical moving pillars and sheets up to about 35
degrees above the southern horizon.  Most of the glow took on a faint
red/orange glow, but many greenish and pinkish tones could be discerned.
Some photographs were taken on the night.  Please contact me if you need
further information regarding our observations.
 
Peter Druery

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	   1. IPS AURORA ALERT (Regional Warning Centre) 

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	Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 04:20:04 +1000 (EST) 
	From: anonymous <anonymous at fakedomain.ips>
	To: ips-aurora-alert at fakedomain.ips
	Subject: [Ips-aurora-alert] IPS AURORA ALERT 
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	SUBJ: IPS AURORA ALERT 
	ISSUED AT 1820 UT on 07 Sep 2002 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES 
	FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE 
	        

	GEOMAGNETIC STORM IN PROGRESS. AURORA MAY BE OBSERVED 
	DURING LOCAL NIGHT TIME HOURS IN GOOD OBSERVING CONDITIONS 
	AT HIGH LATITUDES. 

	Follow the progress of this event on the IPS Space Weather 
	Status Panel, http://ips/asfc/status_panel/ 

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

	Previous reports of observed aurora are regularly updated on 
	http://ips/asfc/reports/auroraalert/maillist.html 

	More information about IPS Aurora Alerts can be found on 
	http://ips/mailman/listinfo/ips-aurora-alert 

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

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