john stones 1 - Moderator Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Just seen some footage of the Northern lights, looked incredible I have never been lucky enough to see it for real. Anyone see it or take pictures ? John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Manuel Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Too many street lights for the latitude we live at John. You would need to be out in the sticks and maybe a bit further North to see them on a clear night. A friend of mine went on a Northern Lights spotting holiday to a hotel in Greenland. It was cloudy all week so he never saw them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Gary funny you should say that a nurse was telling me not 3 days ago she had been with her partner and it was cloudy also. \although the day they departed back to uk was bright and sunny with a forcast for a clear night so she was gutterd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted September 13, 2014 Author Share Posted September 13, 2014 There's nothing wrong with my attitude Gary And I was referring to the fact i'm as poor as a church mouse and can't afford to travel to see them. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birgir Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Hi John Where I live we often see the Northern lights, but sadly I‘m not a good photographer. If you would like to see some Icelandic pictures of the northern lights, try to put the Icelandic word „norðurljós“ into a Google Images search. Search B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted September 14, 2014 Author Share Posted September 14, 2014 That's beautiful Birgir, thanks John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Vrandecic -Mes Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Dear John , for you : **LINK** Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted September 14, 2014 Author Share Posted September 14, 2014 Cheers Jo John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Manuel Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 I've seen photos and videos of the Northern Lights on many occasions, but I still can't quite picture what they look like in real life. I imagine that most photos will be long time exposure and video will be time lapse, so I can't quite imagine the speed, brightness or colour of them. I think it's one of those things that you need to see in the flesh to really appreciate. It's on my bucket list, along with the Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls and the Great Barrier Reef. I've already ticked off Whale Watching off the Canary islands. I'm really glad I did because the emotion I felt was unexpected and unforgettable. It makes you appreciate the wonder of nature and the insignificance of man. This is something that photographs or TV images cannot capture . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 They are occasionally seen from the UK, more so the further north you go. There was a photo in the Metro a year or so ago showing the Northern lights visible from my old home town in the north-east of England. I don't think anyone has (recently at least) claimed to have seen them from as far south as I am now (N. Surrey) I did glimpse them once out of an aircraft window shortly after departing from Kitilla, north of the Arctic Circle in Finland. From the view I got it was difficult to tell how quickly, or slowly, they were changing, but they were certainly green as in most pictures you see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVC Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Hi John (et all). The chances to see them depends on what is called "KP index". This index refers to the impact of the sun activity in the high layers of the atmosphere, where the auroras are created. The index goes from 0 to 10. With a KP 5 they can be seen at around 60-55 north latitude, and a KP 10 is visible in France or even the north of Spain. I live not too far away from Kielder forest which 55 degrees north, and also is one of the biggest "light-free" areas in Europe. I know that auroras are sometimes clearly visible here, and in fact Kielder observatory organizes events to "look at the sky", so long the weather allows it (not too often unfortunately). You can check the KP index, and other interesting bits, in this link. I hope this helps Alejandro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Simmons Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 I have seen the northern lights in tromso, Norway during January this year. You would need a tripod & at least 15 sec exposure to capture the glory. It is not bright with the naked eye and looks like a weak greenish smoky hue on a clear night sky. For me it was worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinPot Pilot Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 They were visible here on Friday but I wasn't outside to see if they were over my house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Vrandecic -Mes Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Hey Tin ,this is amazing photos......Thanks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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