[AZ-Observing] Possible Aurora Alert

Chris Schur called to alert me that the solar "Kp" index is currently
shooting upward.  The plot shows Kp=6 at 3h UT, and Chris has photographed
aurorae from Payson when the Kp index was 7.

http://www.maj.com/sun/images/noaa_kp_3d.gif?

All other things being equal, the best time to look is local midnight due
to the favorable orientation of the auroral oval.

Tom

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Tom Polakis
Tempe, AZ
Arizona Sky Pages
http://www.psiaz.com/polakis/
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