Anyone watching that spindle on the SW Limb? 11/3/2022

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Anyone watching that spindle on the SW Limb? 11/3/2022

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I have been imaging this "spindle" the last 30 minutes, pretty cool to watch, I am guessing once I put the animation together there is going to be a bit of rotation in this one!
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Well, it’s about gone now!


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Just posted an image and an animation on what turned out to be a thrilling prom!


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Re: Anyone watching that spindle on the SW Limb? 11/3/2022

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Warren, that was really cool! This prom was like a real needle.

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Thanks Ivan, indeed it was one of the thinnest I have seen in a while!


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Re: Anyone watching that spindle on the SW Limb? 11/3/2022

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It looks like it occurred before my observation time at 15:00 UTC.


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Re: Anyone watching that spindle on the SW Limb? 11/3/2022

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Couldn't observe it Warren, overcast here.


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