http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=10095Aurora alert: The Sun is waking up
The Sun's surface erupted and blasted tons of plasma into space Sunday. That plasma is headed our way, and when it arrives, it could create a spectacular light show.
Provided by Harvard-Smithsonian Center, Cambridge
Aurora display tonight Aug 3rd - head to the dark places
Aurora display tonight Aug 3rd - head to the dark places
This applies to S Hemisphere as well
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Cloud cover will fuck any chance I have of seeing it 

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Re: Aurora display tonight Aug 3rd - head to the dark places
Auroras here are damned near as common as clouds, but I will look anyway. Thanks for the heads-up!
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I don't know if anyone else in this part of the world could see it, but I didn't.
Did any of you get to see this?
Did any of you get to see this?
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I was in bed, listening to the rain on the window!Charlou wrote:I don't know if anyone else in this part of the world could see it, but I didn't.
Did any of you get to see this?

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I was awake, posting on Rationalia. 

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the tiredness- it burns!Pappa wrote:I was awake, posting on Rationalia.

Bella Fortuna wrote:You know you love it you dirty bitch!
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Pappa wrote: I even ran upstairs and climbed into bed once, the second I pulled the duvet over me I suddenly felt very silly and sheepish, so I went back downstairs.
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It does.The Dawktor wrote:the tiredness- it burns!Pappa wrote:I was awake, posting on Rationalia.

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Fukkin Clouds.
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Apparently they saw it in Tasmania.
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+1AnInconvenientScotsman wrote:Cloud cover will fuck any chance I have of seeing it

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cool!!!!
hey do you know where that thread is that had a video of that Russian guy talking about discovery of new Earth like planets? Can't remember his name??
hey do you know where that thread is that had a video of that Russian guy talking about discovery of new Earth like planets? Can't remember his name??
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Russian name? Fillipenko?kiki5711 wrote:cool!!!!
hey do you know where that thread is that had a video of that Russian guy talking about discovery of new Earth like planets? Can't remember his name??

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That doesn't look like him..Gawdzilla wrote:Russian name? Fillipenko?kiki5711 wrote:cool!!!!
hey do you know where that thread is that had a video of that Russian guy talking about discovery of new Earth like planets? Can't remember his name??



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