Folks on the East Coast: possible man-made aurora tonight!

[UPDATE: Annnnd they scrubbed.  Too much cloud cover.]

OK, technically, it’s just clouds.  Still, could be interesting.  It’s also a reasonably clear night here, so maybe we’ll even see something.

The launch of a Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket to test a new ampoule ejection system for supporting studies of the ionosphere and aurora is scheduled for June 12 between 9:04 and 9:19 p.m. EDT from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.

The launch was postponed during an attempt June 11 due to boats in the launch range hazard area.

The multi-canister ampoule ejection system flying on this mission will allow scientists to gather information over a much larger area than previously able.

Ustream of the event here.

2 thoughts on “Folks on the East Coast: possible man-made aurora tonight!”

  1. Hey, Moe, have you been following My Hero Academia?
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    (I caught up with the two most recent episodes this morning, and then ran across three articles mentioning it. Which can only be fate telling me to pester innocent bystanders about my geekery!)
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    For those unaware, it’s an anime take on superheroes. There are several themes, most prominently the hero’s journey, what it means to be a hero, and the death of Superman (so far, only pending, but clearly inevitable. And it’s clear that he will stay dead).
    I like it a lot.
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    It’s available several places, most prominently on Hulu.

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