REAPPEARANCE OF AURORA FORECAST
WELLINGTON, Alurch 4. j There i.s 11 dislinct probubility tluit au aurora Auslraiis will be observed in .several paris of New Zealand, pariicu larlv in the far south, as a result of renewed sunspot activity whieh has neconie appareut. The displays, if they lyvenluate, niay be expected any night From to-morrow to Alareh 8. 'x..e usuui ; itinie for an aurora is be+we-eii 9 p.m. J.ind midnight, but a good displa.i ca.i j j last the grealer part of the night. , Cloudy conditions have made obsei va , tion of Ihe siinspots ditlicult, and studs | : has been possible oiily for brief inter : | vals, but so far as can be seen, tlum : | seoms to be a great area of tlie sun ! whieh can ouiy be described as ti j ! ' ' gathered " area. The original suiispo.' ' group consisted of two fait'lv largc' j spots, and so far as can be ascertained. I the leading one has (lisint egrated. H- is j likelv that tlieir reappearance wil' 1 resujt in faultv radio reception, parjticularly of oierseas broadcasts.
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Chronicle (Levin), 5 March 1946, Page 3
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