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[futabachan]

We went to the Kingston Messabout over the weekend. On Saturday night, we were hanging out aboard a Bolger Watervan, playing music in the aft salon and having a singalong, when we noticed out the starboard side windows that the Aurora Borealis was on display. We all climbed out on the dock for a look. To get away from the high-pressure sodium

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[mactavish]

That sounds like pure magic. :)

Golly,

[laura_seabrook]

never seen the Aurora Borealis in person, or the Aurora Australis for that matter (from Tassie it's visible). Sounds fascinating.

[okoshun]

That sounds incredible.

Reminds me...

[chemlabgoddess]

...of the first night in the Boundary Waters of (way-)Northern MN. We were on a small island in the middle of a pretty good-sized lake. Mars was at its closest approach in a few hundred years and was prominent in the southern sky. The full moon was rising, and the Aurora was spectacular. Went to bed quite late that night...

Re: Reminds me...

[futabachan]

The moon was down when we saw the Aurora, which made them all the more spectacular. They were bright enough to rival the full moon!

[kat_chan]

Man, that sounds great. I've only seen the Aurora once, and it was really faint, but it was so cool.