Alaska Science Forum

After corresponding with us, Mrs. Ward Seyler, a retired teacher of Denver, Colorado, decided to come to the Geophysical Institute this month to see the Aurora. Being lucky, she saw a moderate display her first night here. She then spent the next night at Ester Dome Observatory with Dr. Tom Hallinan to watch him observe auroras with television cameras. Their vigil was rewarded with a spectacular multicolored display. The next night Ms. Judy Holland took Mrs. Seyler to Poker Flat to watch rocket launches.

Mrs. Seyler said she had wanted to see the aurora for many years. Next, she said, she wants to see the stars against a really black sky, something that is no longer possible in the Denver area because of air pollution. She plans to go to the Kitt Peak Observatory in Tucson, Arizona for stargazing. Things we in Alaska take for granted, such as aurora and clear skies are special treats for persons like Mrs. Seyler