Aurora

[Casus belli]

I'm just back from my latest stint in the Alba field 140 miles NE of Aberdeen, where I was privaliged to view one of the best auroral displays I have ever seen.

It was a couple of weeks ago (13th of Oct?) at about 2200 hrs. There was a bright green curtain approx 15 degrees above the northen horizon which shimmered and moved from west to east. There were also some bright green rays which extended a further 50 degrees above the main display.

It lasted a couple of hours and the entire crew of the ship I work on were up on the bridge watching it.

[QldLiz]

Wow, that sounds fabulous, would love to see some aurora someday.

[abumuhannadh]

on October 23, a friend in Iceland pictured this.

[Casus belli]

Those pics are the same colour and brightness of what I saw, just not quite so sepctacular.

Iceland may have no cash and Bjork to contend with but Mother nature more than makes up for it with displays like this.

[Moonshane]

I am hoping to see the Aurora before I drop off my perch. I am thinking the predicted solar max in 2012 would be a potentially excellent time? is there a main season for Aurorae?

[Casus belli]

During the last solar max I was seeing aurorae on a weekly basis from the North-east coast of Scotland. Im at a latitude of 57 degrees 40 minutes north.

True many of these were faint and I have an un-interupted view of the North sea but I suspect that aurorae are more common than most people realise. Streetlights are the problem.

[Moonshane]

cheers for that. I was thinking maybe Norway or even Iceland. I presume that although activity will peak in maybe September that there will be an increase in activity before then and thus a chance to see it increased? I am thinking of a trip in late May (although thinking about it, the flies may be a problem then?!!)

[Casus belli]

One major problem I can think of. It wont be dark.

[Moonshane]

ha ha good point - didn't think of that!

[solarboy]

great pic's mate

[Wobbly Bob]

I am hoping to see the Aurora before I drop off my perch.QUOTE]

Same here. Missed the Thetford forest event by 20mins after turning in at 3am GGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR