[meteorite-list] Geminid Meteor Shower Count

From: Sterling K. Webb <sterling_k_webb_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:38:39 -0600
Message-ID: <03075824FE20446E8DDEF3B9DB2D0C44_at_ATARIENGINE2>

McCartney, List,

There have been sightings of the Aurora Borealis in Texas,
following sufficiently strong geomagnetic storms. The most
recent observations of large-scale southern excursions of
the aurora occurred on August 14, 2000:
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/aurora_sightings_000814.html
    "The most southerly sightings in the Northern Hemisphere
of the aurora borealis were from El Paso and Seminole, Texas,
about 32 degrees north latitude; Lubbock, Texas and Anza,
California, 33 degrees; Wrightwood, California, 34 degrees;
Las Vegas, Nevada and Harrison, Arkansas, 36 degrees; Rio
Rancho, New Mexico, roughly 35 or 36 degrees; Stokesville,
Virginia, 38 degrees; Lucas Point Park, Kansas, 39 degrees;
Fillmore, Utah, 38 degrees along with Emerald, Nebraska,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Champaign, Illinois at 40
degrees north.."

I've seen it just once (in many years) from 38? 56' N. That's
easier than Austin (30? 15' N). The Great Aurora of
September 1-2, 1859 was seen in Hawaii (20 degrees N.)
Rome, and Havana, Cuba! In New England, the induced
current was so strong that "they could disconnect their
telegraphs from their power and still operate on solar
storm energy alone."
http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/perfect_space_storm.html

There was hope for Texas auroras in early August, 2010,
after a major geomagnetic storm but I can find no confirmed
observations from that date.

There was a recent very major eruption on the Sun (although
not "aimed" at Earth), but your observations are in no way
"impossible."

There may be more to come...


Sterling K. Webb
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From: "McCartney Taylor" <mccartney at blackbearddata.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Geminid Meteor Shower Count


>I swore I saw a faint and brief (1-2 sec) aurora borealis last night.
> But this is Austin, Texas and they never get down this far. Did anyone
> else see it?
>
>
> odd odd.
>
>
> -mt
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