aurora hunters

7:30 PM. During the meeting, there was some talk about heading north to catch aurora. The buzz after the big x-ray burst.

Stu and Bill tried to twist my arm. Bill said his batteries were charged and he could go right after the meeting. Stu was game and had his sights set on a spot in Port Perry. ¡Ay, caramba! I pointed out I was not dressed. I'd have to go home to get the long johns, winter coat, and minus 100 boots, at a minimum. And when I shared my new location, Stu wondered if The Forks might be a better destination. Torn.

11:09. Stu texted me: "Cloudy at PP."

11:19. Stu asked, "You going?"

11:21. Stu said, "Clearing here."

But I was not convinced aurora was going to be visible. So I dove into web, once home, and tried to get a bead on what was going on. Checked various resources. In particular, I saw the planetary k index was pretty low for our region.

11:47. Texted Stu. Meh.