November 8,
2004
I observed a major aurora display as seen from Central New
York State, Rome, New
York, USA (Latitude - 43° 14.5? N, Longitude - 75° 27.1? E) on the evening of November 7, 2004 (November 8, 2004
UTC). The observing times were 0445
UTC until 0700 UTC. The aurora
covered an area from the western horizon to the eastern horizon (facing
north). A few of the Big Dipper
Stars were visible. The rays of the
aurora extended toward the zenith partially obscuring the Pleiades
constellation. The aurora display
consisted of Homogeneous Arcs, as well as Rays and Rayed Arcs. The colors of the aurora were mostly
white with a touch of faint green.
There was a considerable amount of movement in the Rays themselves. From my location, the aurora display
stopped at about 0715 UTC and then started again at 0900 UTC, and it covered a
very small area of the northern sky, approximately 30 degrees wide.
W. Joseph
Crossman
Rome, New
York, USA