OK, tonight was THE NIGHT. Another big ol solar flare erupted yesterday which sent a major coronal mass ejection our way... and this time we were not disappointed here in Iowa. I wish everyone could have seen what I have been out watching for the past couple hours... and intend to keep on watching: MAJOR AURORA BOREALIS. We are talking apple green and deep, brilliant ruby red and yellow streaks and rays and streamers and curtains. The entire sky is lit it seems: at least the whole northern hemisphere right up to 90 degrees overhead. Simply AWESOME. Then toss in a couple meteors and a gibbous moon... sighhhhsssss I wish I could show everyone here this wondrous sight. I can only hope that those readers who live in the northern latitudes (40 degrees N and above) had a chance to go see them... although, to tell the truth, they were so active and bright I woudn't be surprised if peeps farther south got to see them as well.

And that is all...!

[ 11-06-2001 12:08 AM: Message edited 1 time, lastly by Graysith ]

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