[Prelimaurora] PRELIMINARY Daily Auroral Activity Report for 14 October

[Preliminary sightings of auroral activity]

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                        DAILY SUMMARY OF AURORAL ACTIVITY

                                 14 OCTOBER 2006

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SYNOPTICAL INFORMATION
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     Auroral activity is now summarized by the presence (or absense) of
ground-based sighting reports. Forecast conditions can be inferred through
the geomagnetic activity forecast section of the daily summary report of
solar and geophysical activity. Near real-time conditions can be determined
at: http://www.spacew.com/aurora/forumnotes.html. Current information
on CME impact predictions can be found at: http://www.spacew.com/cme.


               SUMMARY OF GROUND-BASED AURORAL ACTIVITY SIGHTINGS
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               (Sightings are preliminary and may be unverified)

0616 UTC - (N59.68 W151.67) - Homer, Alaska 
           Comments: Faint colorless arc at about 10 degrees alt. slightly
           mottled appearance. 
 
1103 UTC - (N59.68 W151.67) - Homer, Alaska 
           Comments: Aurora remained fain glow low in north and then an arc
           slowly took shape and rose a little to about 20 degrees. It rapidly
           brightened around 10:45UT and displayed rays and pinkish fringing
           on bottom. It then very rapidly retreated northward an faded from
           view leaving only faint glow again. 
 

**  End of Aurora Report  **