Aurora Borealis

good_god · Post by **good_god** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 7:58 pm

All this winter listening—ambient and the like—has me wishing I could take a trip north to see one of these atmospheric happenings.

Is there anyone here who has witnessed an aurora? Are they indeed as wonderful as they appear in photos?

juhokusti · Post by **juhokusti** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 8:36 pm

they are way better in real life for sure.

dav.id · Post by **dav.id** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:05 pm

with many forms & hues... often green but sometimes blue, yellow, red,...

good_god · Post by **good_god** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:05 pm

nice.
what time of the year did you see them if I may ask?

PsyTox · Post by **PsyTox** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:39 pm

something I would love to see one day. I guess the scandinavian members here are pretty bored with them already

Marcus Stork · Post by **Marcus Stork** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 4:51 pm

PsyTox wrote:something I would love to see one day. I guess the scandinavian members here are pretty bored with them already

I have never seen one sadly. Not very common here in Stockholm as it it further up north. But i know it was a big one a few years ago that accutally could be seen in the whole of europe..

Found a movie from a small one over Stockholm a few months ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy1A8lICFTQ

Kiani · Post by **Kiani** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 5:09 pm

if you go to finland, what are the chances of seeing it. i mean, I'm gonna go there probably this summer, so is it something that happens a lot, like a few times per month, or is it really rare? and more in summer than winter?or the opposite?

boudo · Post by **boudo** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 5:41 pm

Kiani wrote:if you go to finland, what are the chances of seeing it. i mean, I'm gonna go there probably this summer, so is it something that happens a lot, like a few times per month, or is it really rare? and more in summer than winter?or the opposite?

Basically, the further up north you get, the bigger the chances are. I spend most of the summers in the north of sweden and have never seen one, sadly.