Newchapel Observatory Newsletter Aurora 6 April 2000 This aurora was the result of a solar outburst some two days earlier. Charged particles emitted by the sun were deflected by the earth's magnetic field and collided with the upper atmosphere to produce these colourful displays. By chance this event happened on the same night as a lunar and planetary conjunction.

	23.30 UTC Alsager (Zenith)		23.30 UTC Alsager (Zenith)
	23.25 UTC Alsager (N.East)		23.25 UTC Alsager (N.East)
	23.30 UTC Newchapel (West)		21.50 UTC (approx) Newchapel (East)
	21.50 UTC (approx) Newchapel (North)		23.15 UTC Alsager (North)

Photography Details Camera: 35mm SLR Exposure: 1 minute Aperture: F2.8 Lens: 28mm Film: 400 ASA negative stock Note to Magazine Publishers These pictures can be reproduced provided that the following credit is given:- Photos: Michael Pace, Higher resolution images (1700x1200) can be supplied. ( Request to Boxnum 1251 )    Return to: Newchapel Observatory main page.