P3D Re: aurora sightings

[roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (John W Roberts)]

>Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1998 00:51:47 -0600
>From: Bob Wier <wier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: Multiple recipients of list <photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: P3D aurora sightings

>The current aurora event is tapering off - however some areas
>did see quite a bit of activity - here's one of the most southerly
>sightings from the reports...

>Note this would have been about 11 PM last evening. As usual, we were
>cloudy here so I got zorched on an observation (again!) although
>Bozeman and Great Falls north of here reported sightings.

>Anyone get any pictures?

No - after several weeks of mostly-clear weather, the sky became completely
overcast for the duration of the event. (Same thing happened last time too.)

Thanks for posting notification of the event - maybe someday I'll actually
see the aurora and get a chance to photograph it in 3D.

John R


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