Aurora report

[anonymous]

at about 2 am 3Feb03 saw a wonderful VERY fast moving, shifting, northern 
lights streaking east to west across anchorage skies, directly overhead, in 
lovely soft blues/greys.  it was pretty much all in a single line, from one 
end of the sky to the others ... but in the middle there was the circle ... 
3/4 circle that was rotating, with very fast pulsating, light racing around 
the circle ... have NEVER seen such in Alaskan skies ever ... and have been 
watching since 1952, when i first came to Alaska.  just magnificient ... one 
of the brightest, surely THE fastest moving ... literally streaking light 
moving across the "band"
 ... and "loud" shield shaped patches along the band's route.  Just fabulous, 
as I say.  Do NOT know how long it was out before we saw it ... it was 
misty/overcast where our home is, so don't know how much longer they were 
out.  VERY impressive.  Hugs, margie.