Aurora spotting

Jim
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Aurora spotting Nov 24, 2016 18:17:07 GMT via mobile

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Post by Jim on Nov 24, 2016 18:17:07 GMT

Foxy mentioned aurora alerts up in the far north in another thread.
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I've been signed up for yonks, not seen one of the spectacular ones yet, too many streetlights north of my house, despite the area being fitted with one's that only downlight.

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naughtyfox Super Member BUSY KILLING CHICKENS! Posts: 36,429	Aurora spotting Nov 24, 2016 19:31:40 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by naughtyfox on Nov 24, 2016 19:31:40 GMT I'm sure I've slapped this up before. It's still a good 'un:
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Ditchcrawler Member Posts: 95	Aurora spotting Nov 24, 2016 20:01:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Ditchcrawler on Nov 24, 2016 20:01:06 GMT We were lucky when we went to Norway last year.

peterboat Super Member Posts: 6,337	Aurora spotting Nov 24, 2016 21:32:11 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by peterboat on Nov 24, 2016 21:32:11 GMT 12 weeks in Norway when in the army went in january came back in april saw lots of them!! normally frozen half to death spectacular to say the least
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Aurora spotting Nov 24, 2016 22:44:40 GMT

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Nov 24, 2016 21:32:11 GMT peterboat said:

12 weeks in Norway when in the army went in january came back in april saw lots of them!! normally frozen half to death spectacular to say the least

Yes spectacular they certainly are.

I saw one of the sky filling, multicoloured displays, Winter off North Cape in dreadful weather. I stood out on the wing of the bridge until I resembled an ice cube but refused to go in ........ it was mesmerising, truly incredible. I had seen displays before and I have seen others since but never anything like that one

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