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by Phoenician1
Mon Jul 14, 2014 7:45 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Auroras over Northern Canada (2014 Jul 14)
Replies: 16
Views: 13172

Re: APOD: Auroras over Northern Canada (2014 Jul 14)

While the image of the aurora is beautiful, I'm particularly grateful that you were kind enough to link to a video. Time-lapse videos of auroras aren't hard to find, but I have always wondered what they might look like in real-time. Now I have at least one example (and an explanation of why some mov...
by Phoenician1
Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:52 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Trees, Stars, Aurora (2012 Feb 09)
Replies: 18
Views: 3547

Re: APOD: Trees, Stars, Aurora (2012 Feb 09)

Well. I must've overlooked that detail on the Reg screens. My bad. Thanks for pointing that out, and for reminding me what time zone my state is in. You've made me feel all warm n' welcomed now.
by Phoenician1
Fri Feb 10, 2012 1:47 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Trees, Stars, Aurora (2012 Feb 09)
Replies: 18
Views: 3547

Re: APOD: Trees, Stars, Aurora (2012 Feb 09)

Arizona is in Mountain Standard Time (UTC - 5) Sure, now . But at 2 AM on Sunday, March 11th, Arizona moves to Pacific Daylight Time for almost 8 months, and we'll be UTC-6. Or rather, at 2 am you all shift an hour to the right (from our perspective). And to think that I once believed not observing...
by Phoenician1
Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:23 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Trees, Stars, Aurora (2012 Feb 09)
Replies: 18
Views: 3547

Re: APOD: Trees, Stars, Aurora (2012 Feb 09)

Okay, I'm finally in. After many years of happily using APOD as my homepage, I'm finally registered. And my question, which pertains to today's beautiful video, is this; while I have always wanted to see an Aurora, living as I do in Phoenix, AZ, my chances are small. And this video, like all the oth...