<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><br><br><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "<a href="mailto:starman@usa.net">starman@usa.net</a>" <<a href="mailto:starman@usa.net">starman@usa.net</a>><br><b>Date:</b> September 11, 2014 at 9:55:05 AM MDT<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ki0ar@yahoo.com">ki0ar@yahoo.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>North American Skies Email Alert: Possible Auroras Tonight</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 14pt;">North American Skies Email
Alert: Possible Auroras Tonight<br>
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<p><i><b>Thursday, September 11 2014</b></i><br>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Siginficant Auroras Predicted for
Tonight<br>
</b></span></p>
<p><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/Aurora_Borealis_-_Wickersham_Dome_-_Alaska_-_16_March_2013.jpg"><img alt="By FairbanksMike (Aurora Watching 03/16/2013) [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons" style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px 5px; display: inline; float: left;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Aurora_Borealis_-_Wickersham_Dome_-_Alaska_-_16_March_2013.jpg/640px-Aurora_Borealis_-_Wickersham_Dome_-_Alaska_-_16_March_2013.jpg" align="left" border="0" height="267" hspace="15" vspace="15" width="300"></a>Due to two recent events on the Sun, reports from NOAA
and elsewhere predict good chances for significant auroral displays,
possibly observable as far South as the mid-US states, especially
tonight into Friday morning, and again Friday night into Saturday
morning. Although the specifics can't be known exactly, chances are
generally better between midnight and dawn, even with a bright Moon.<br>
<br>
<i><small>Image by FairbanksMike (Aurora Watching 03/16/2013) [<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0">CC-BY-2.0</a>], <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AAurora_Borealis_-_Wickersham_Dome_-_Alaska_-_16_March_2013.jpg">via
Wikimedia Commons</a></small></i><br>
<br>
Chances of observing the aurora vary greatly depending on location,
weather conditions and timing, but how to observe is simple, similar to
that of observing meteor showers. In this case, find a very dark
location with a good view to the North. Take reasonable precausions for
personal safety and comfort... and be patient. (A chaise longue, warm
clothes and bug spray may be worthwhile.) Although the best times
cannot be predicted with great accuracy very far in advance, monitor
these pages for the best and latest data:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://goo.gl/alKe" target="_blank">http://goo.gl/alKe</a><br>
<a href="http://is.gd/7yVWoP" target="_blank">http://is.gd/7yVWoP</a><br>
<a href="http://goo.gl/aMdmgm">http://goo.gl/aMdmgm</a><br>
<br>
In addition,<br>
<a href="https://twitter.com/NASkies" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/NASkies</a><br>
<a href="http://www.earthsky.org/" target="_blank">http://www.earthsky.org/</a><br>
<br>
And as a bit of advance warning, there are several events in the coming
weeks you should know about:<br>
<br>
<b>September Equinox, Sept 22</b>, 10:29 pm EDT (8:29 pm MDT)<br>
Fall begins astronomically in the Northern Hemisphere, Spring in the
Southern Hemisphere<br>
<br>
<b>Total Lunar Eclipse, October 8</b><br>
There is a total lunar eclipse <i><b>before</b></i> dawn on October 8,
visible in part or whole throughout the US & Canada, with eastern
locations seeing a partial eclipse and the western quarter treated to
the entire event, start to finish. The middle of the eclipse is at 6:56
am EDT (4:56 am MDT)<br>
<br>
<b>Partial Solar Eclips, October 23</b><br>
Two weeks later on October 23, there is a partial solar eclipse,
observable to varying extents throughout the US and Canada during the
day. Mid eclipse is at 5:46 pm EDT (3:46 pm MDT). This is only a
partial eclipse, meaning that the Sun will not be totally covered at
any time, and all necessary precautions should be taken before any
attempt at observation.<br>
<br>
You can find additional specifics for the two eclipses on this page: <a href="http://goo.gl/Z8r99O" target="_blank">http://goo.gl/Z8r99O</a>,
and additional details will be posted on <a href="http://EarthSky.org">EarthSky.org</a> as the dates for
the two events approach.<br>
<br>
As always, don't hesitate to email me if you have a question.<br>
<br>
Wishing you clear skies and warm breezes,<br>
<br>
<a href="mailto:starman@usa.net">Larry Sessions</a><br>
Denver</p>
<p><b>starman "@" <a href="http://usa.net">usa.net</a><br>
</b></p>
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<p><br>
For day-to-day listings, please check out the North American Skies
Twitter feed: <b><a href="https://twitter.com/NASkies">NASkies</a></b>
You do <i><b>not</b></i> have to have a Twitter account, nor do
you have to "follow" the account to view it.</p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>Want more?</b></span></p>
<p>Here are some links for you. <br>
<a href="http://EarthSky.com">EarthSky.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.earthsky.org/">http://www.earthsky.org</a><br>
<a href="http://Spaceweather.com">Spaceweather.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.spaceweather.com/">http://www.spaceweather.com/</a><br>
North American Skies Twitter page:<br>
<a href="http://twitter.com/NASkies">http://twitter.com/NASkies</a><br>
North American Skies Skywatcher<br>
<a target="_blank" href="http://home.comcast.net/%7Esternmann/index.htm">http://home.comcast.net/~sternmann/index.htm</a><br>
Satellites, ISS passage predictions and more<br>
<a href="http://is.gd/GnJvBg">ISS & SATELLITE PASSAGES<br>
</a><br>
And on Facebook, Northern Skies:<br>
<a target="_blank" href="http://goo.gl/qhGYTi">http://goo.gl/qhGYTi</a><br>
and EarthSky:<br>
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/EarthSky">http://www.facebook.com/EarthSky</a><br>
Good luck and clear skies</p>
<p>Remember, "It's all over your head!"<br>
<a href="mailto:starman@usa.net">Larry Sessions</a>, Denver<br>
Feel free to email your questions.</p>
<p><a href="http://home.comcast.net/%7Esternmann/index.htm">If you are
not already a member of this North American Skies email alert list, you
can sign up here:<br>
</a>
<br>
and you should consider joining Jeff Bennett's email list:<br>
<a href="http://www.jeffreybennett.com/">Jeff Bennett's News Articles
and Newsletters</a><br>
(Jeff is an author and PhD astronomer in Boulder, Colorado)<br>
In the Southern Hemisphere? check out Ian Maclean's<br>
<a href="http://everythingastronomy.com/">Night Sky Secrets page</a><br>
For a daily fix of science news and views, visit:<br>
<b><a href="http://www.earthsky.org/">EarthSky.org</a></b><br>
And for great music to observe or work by, try King FM (Seattle), KDFC
(San Francisco) or KVOD (Denver):<br>
<b><a href="http://www.king.org/">King FM</a><br>
<a href="http://www.kdfc.com/">KDFC</a><br>
<a href="http://www.cpr.org/#load_category_page%7CClassical_Music">KVOD</a></b></p>
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