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Aurora?
winnoch2 - Impostair Syndromair Extraordinaire Started conversation Feb 13, 2006
Certainly looked like it to me, but space weather page doesn't say anything about any due today
Pretty sure it wasn't distant lighting- it had the classic changing rays (obscured by the clouds a bit),a nd it faded ina nd out of view for about an hour. See what you think.
http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/abmscopes/detail?.dir=/9c80&.dnm=2b32scd.jpg&.src=ph
Aurora?
Aurora Posted Feb 13, 2006
This gave me a fright when it appeared on my conversation list. 
Is it just a trick of the light that makes it look like the lights are below cloud level? If it was an Aurora I'm very, very jealous. 
Aurora?
winnoch2 - Impostair Syndromair Extraordinaire Posted Feb 13, 2006
Well, it looked and behaved in a similar way to the last aurora i snapped a couple of years back. And that was a well documented one that could be seen as far south as London! (and further i think)
But no mention of it on any space pages yet, and they can usually predict aurora a few hours in advance. Oh well will look out for any reports tomorrow.
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turvy (Fetch me my trousers Geoffrey...) Posted Feb 16, 2006
Hi Winnoch2
Was it cloudy or clear? Were you facing north?
turvy
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winnoch2 - Impostair Syndromair Extraordinaire Posted Feb 16, 2006
There was broken cloud cover. Direction i'm not sure of- haven't been here long enough to observe where the sun rises! Will get back to you on that.
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