h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Well done. A good article explaining aurora. I remember reading your first go at it
And you got a picture too

Yes, quite well done!

And cheers to the art team for a nice graphic - they are the rockin' best!

Very interesting article.

You know what: I didn't knew, that there was another aurora, despite of the aurora borealis.

Thank you, that very kind of you.

Since writing that I have now seen them for real so could now write a better article.

The neat pic wasn't mine though I would like to have a proper diagram, is it possible to get the editor to add things?

So tell us more then, where, when and all that. What did you see.

You'll need to talk to the sub-ed and one of the editors (see the H2G2 Team page) to try and change things in proper approved guide entries.

It was green and amazing. I'll tell you more when I get my computer working (CURRNTLY IN BITS) or I have time at work in the week.

I loed the article! I am currently residing in Alaska, so I've seen some lovely Auroras. Truely magnificent! I have several pictures I took in my room, as well. The thing about the diagram, though, is that I would think it'd be a groovier replacement if you found an actual picture. I've also been interested in astronomy and meteorology since I was a weeeeeeeee small child, so I have the luxury of knowing all about the ionizations, etc. Personally, I think this is an excellent introduction! Danke schön!

Shananana //o-o\\

I loved the article! I am currently residing in Alaska, so I've seen some lovely Auroras. Truely magnificent! I have several pictures I took in my room, as well. The thing about the diagram, though, is that I would think it'd be a groovier replacement if you found an actual picture. I've also been interested in astronomy and meteorology since I was a weeeeeeeee small child, so I have the luxury of knowing all about the ionizations, etc. Personally, I think this is an excellent introduction! Danke schön!

Shananana //o-o\\

Hi Shanana, thanks for the comment

I've still only seen that one aurora burst since I wrote this article sadly, but I have learnt a host of HTML skills, so I could do more fancy things now. Oh well, I'm always on the look out

You say your interested in astronomy? Because I run the H2G2 Astronomy Society if your interested. It's a page that I update regularly with news and reports etc, and loads of forums where anyone can chat about what's going on. I have also just included an 'egroups' email discussion group, which you can join too.

The site is: http://www.h2g2.com/A413876

Do you have any pictures of your own on the web that could be linked (that's if you don't mind) because it's really missing pictures?

See you there,

Nick

Nick, on the topic of astronomy, this month (or perhaps it ws last... I'm not sure) there was an atricle about the veiled nebula in Discover Magazine. Aparently, thanks to new photos from Hubble, scientists have stated that it's 2,000 light years closer and something like half the age they had assumed. If you'd like, I can transpose a copy of the article for your page.

Shanana

That would be really great as I can;t get that magazine I think. And would you like to join the society? If so I'll put you in the table and you can sign up to the email discussion group

I'd love to join the society. I joined the e-mail group, so, put me on the table!! As for the article... Here you go!

DREAM WEAVER
by Kathy A. Svitil

Peering at the site of ancient violence, the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed improbable beauty: this thin wisp of hydrogen, which lights up where shock waves reverberating from a long-ago supernova explosion plow through tenuous interstellar gas. The glowing debirs, part of the Veil nebula, holds scientific suprise, as well. Astronomers believed the Veil, one of the best-studied supernova remnants, was 2,500 light-years away and 18,000 years old. But when astrophysicist William Blair of Johns Hopkins University and his colleagues compared this new image with groupnd-based photos taken in 1953, they found the consensus was quite wrong. In fact, the Veil nebula is a mere 1,500 light-years away and 5,000 years old. Blair is taken aback: "This had been considered the prototypical supernova remnant, and we thought it was well understood." The results will improve models of how supernovas seed interstellar space with elements such as carbonm nitrogen, and oxygen - all essential chemicals of life.

From the January 2001 issue of Discover Magazine

Excelent, thanks! I'll put that in the page.

You should also get a confirmation email for the group now.

Welcome, but don't panic.

Excelent, thanks! I'll put that in the page.

You should also get a confirmation email for the group now.

Welcome, but don't panic.