From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4@msn.com)
Date: Wed Aug 21 2002 - 05:26:35 PDT
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From: SpaceWeather.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 1:24 AM
To: SpaceWeather.com
Subject: Auroras over North America
Space Weather News for August 20, 2002
http://www.spaceweather.com
As night fell across North America on Tuesday, August 20th, the
interplanetary magnetic field near Earth turned south--a condition that
favors geomagnetic activity and Northern Lights. At the time this notice
was issued (Aug. 20th at 8:30 p.m. PDT) a geomagnetic storm was in
progress with observers in New Hampshire reporting colorful auroras. Sky
watchers should remain alert for Northern Lights so long as the storm
continues (visit spaceweather.com for updates). Canada, Alaska and the
northern tier of US states (from Maine to Michigan to Washington) are
favored; the hours around local midnight are usually the best times to
look.
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