Report of Aurora Observation

[anonymous]

In case you are yet to see it, just passing this recent aurora report on from Val Semmler in the Astronomical Society of Western Australia for 2003 October 24, observing near Latitude 33 degrees South, Longitude 116 degrees East at around 1550 UTC.
 
Peter Skilton
Astronomical Society of Frankston
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From: anonymous <anonymous at fakedomain.ips>
Sent: Monday, 27 October 2003 12:56 AM
To: Aurora_Watch_2000 at fakedomain.ips
Cc: starman at fakedomain.ips
Subject: Re: [Aurora_Watch_2000] Clouds blocked any Auroral show from southern Victoria


Hi Peter,
 
Some of our members were at our bi-annual AstroCamp 164 kms south of Perth in the Dryandra Forest (between Wandering and Narrogin) this weekend and there was a spectacular aurora at about 10 to midnight (WA standard time) on Friday 24th.  Unfortunately I, with a small group who had decided it was time for a hot drink and shuteye, had returned to the mess hall about 1/4 to midnight and by the time someone ran up from the field to tell us, the vertical green beams had disappeared but the sky was quite pink to 45 deg altitude for 1/2 hour or so.  Those still on the field said the green beams were spectacular.
 
I cannot believe how I miss these things.  A couple of weeks ago a rogue meteor came through and in theory I should've seen it from my bedroom window as I was wide awake, but I missed it.   The last time there was an aurora seen from Perth we were all at a fund-raising field night for popular viewing.  There was also a stage with music etc and the lighting from the stage was south of the telescopes so we didn't see the really pink glow til someone rang in on a mobile, but the best of it was over. 
 
We have an aurora hot-line in our Society and we always live in hope of seeing a really brilliant one, but of course we are at a higher latitude and so don't have the same opportunity as those further south.
 
Hope those who saw it over there enjoyed it.
 
Val Semmler,
Astronomical Society of Western Australia Inc.
 
http://aswa.info 

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From: anonymous <anonymous at fakedomain.ips>
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Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 10:19 AM
Subject: [Aurora_Watch_2000] Clouds blocked any Auroral show from southern Victoria


Aurorae were reported last night from New Zealand's south island just before dawn, but these were a little later than the predicted 1400 UTC arrival time.

Nothing was reported from the southern aus phone network in Vic and NSW.  Local conditions in the Melbourne and southerly regions of Australia appear to have been totally overcast so this is not too surprising.

IPS issued Australian major and severe storm alerts at 1720UTC and 1620UTC (2:20am and 3:20am local time AEST respectively), but the intensity probably just fell short of it being readily visible by the network.  

Remember that Eastern Aus moves to daylight savings tonight, so we become UTC + 11hours. 

Significant storming is still possible over coming days, so keep vigilant. 

Peter Skilton 

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