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Strange Question for People up North?
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Yeah, grew up on the west coast, middle of nowhere, no light pollution...
Get yourself north. Darker than dark. After half ten October onwards. "
Hoping so thanks maluv  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Yeah, grew up on the west coast, middle of nowhere, no light pollution...
Get yourself north. Darker than dark. After half ten October onwards.
Hoping so thanks maluv "
My pleasure lovely lady...even better from Iceland I hear! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Must admit I'd really love to go on holiday to Norway and see them up there when it's freezing cold and really bright  "
Yep that would be perfect but heading north soon and wondered if anyone living there had any tips or had noticed good places etc |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm from North Ayrshire and have seen it a few times.
I've found the best place to watch it is a car park just outside Ardrossan on the largs road and look out over to where Kintyre is.
Of course it needs to be a clear night which is rare.
I've never actually saw it on purpose. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I'm from North Ayrshire and have seen it a few times.
I've found the best place to watch it is a car park just outside Ardrossan on the largs road and look out over to where Kintyre is.
Of course it needs to be a clear night which is rare.
I've never actually saw it on purpose."
Wow lucky you, it's an elusive sight but the last year has been a peak one for solar wind so hopefully there might be a good chance of seeing it. Hoping for clear nights and I think the wee hours are best too. |
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"Must admit I'd really love to go on holiday to Norway and see them up there when it's freezing cold and really bright
Yep that would be perfect but heading north soon and wondered if anyone living there had any tips or had noticed good places etc "
Might be worth checking an aurora forecast before uncurling from in front of the fire and heading out into the cold.
These guys in Finland seem to have collected some useful satellite data together for that purpose:
http://www.aurora-service.eu/aurora-forecast/ |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Must admit I'd really love to go on holiday to Norway and see them up there when it's freezing cold and really bright
Yep that would be perfect but heading north soon and wondered if anyone living there had any tips or had noticed good places etc
Might be worth checking an aurora forecast before uncurling from in front of the fire and heading out into the cold.
These guys in Finland seem to have collected some useful satellite data together for that purpose:
http://www.aurora-service.eu/aurora-forecast/"
OOOOooo Ta - I could always wear a hat... not like that though |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Yeah, grew up on the west coast, middle of nowhere, no light pollution...
Get yourself north. Darker than dark. After half ten October onwards.
Hoping so thanks maluv
My pleasure lovely lady...even better from Iceland I hear!"
Yes and might be as cheap lol - I was in Sweden etc earlier in the year but too early I think - fingers crossed for this time |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I'm from way way north originally and have seen them a few times on clear frosty nights. Breath taking."
Did you find there were any particularly good Hotspots you lucky lucky lady |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"OOOOooo Ta - I could always wear a hat... not like that though
You can always borrow mine
I find it good for keeping my head warm ."
You Sir, are a gentleman  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'm from way way north originally and have seen them a few times on clear frosty nights. Breath taking.
Did you find there were any particularly good Hotspots you lucky lucky lady "
Honestly my back door, lived in countryside |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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You can see them in the central belt regularly if it's clear and the solar wind is strong enough.
There are loads of aurora watch services out there which will let you know how far south you are likely to see it. |
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By *dlilbumCouple
over a year ago
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See them fairly regularly up here in the highlands. The further north you go the better, but all depends on luck really. They can appear and disappear again at any time of the night. Keep an eye on the aurora watch website and find somewhere well away from light pollution.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"See them fairly regularly up here in the highlands. The further north you go the better, but all depends on luck really. They can appear and disappear again at any time of the night. Keep an eye on the aurora watch website and find somewhere well away from light pollution.
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Thanks think you're right luck is going to be a major factor |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Good luck, fabulous experience  "
Sure hope so, it's been on my wish list since I was a kid. Hopefully at least get clear skies with no light pollution |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Good luck, fabulous experience
Sure hope so, it's been on my wish list since I was a kid. Hopefully at least get clear skies with no light pollution "
As near to a beach or the coast as you can |
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