Guest Tracker Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Many years ago in May from a quiet (but chilly!) beach side overnight spot close to Dunnet Head we saw a wonderful display of the Northern Lights from around 11.00 pm for a couple of hours as we sat spellbound watching from the warmth of the cab seats. We knew then that it was more by good fortune than anything else but I wonder if anyone else has had a similar experience and if enough of us have we may well take another punt at seeing them again? I am well aware that technically it is totally the wrong time of the year and probably too far South but nature being nature does not always follow man's guidelines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicka Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Hi Rich, Like you we were lucky to see them in early June, but that was back in the 70's From memory, we were about 15m inland from Aberdeen. We also saw them in Banff in Canada (not the Scottish original) but that was mid January Generally clear winter nights are accepted as giving the best opportunities to see them, but they can occur whenever there is Solar (Sun Spots) Activity, which can be at any time of the year. Solar activity has been exceptional this year, so far. Most of the data seems to come from the US & can be a bit boring http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/forecast.html http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2006/10may_longrange/ but this UK site is a bit more user friendly. http://www.geomag.bgs.ac.uk/data_service/space_weather/forecast.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob b Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Although I live in Horsham, I walked into the edge of the open garage door the other night. Following a sharp crack on the 'napper' I thought I saw the northern lights for a few minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caddies104 Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Like it, very much like it. (lol) :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean.clarke Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 This is something I'd very much like to see - however, with my luck I'd travel up to Scotland and it would be thick cloud continuously while we were there... clearing up as we leave! (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 bob b - 2012-04-03 11:03 PM Although I live in Horsham, I walked into the edge of the open garage door the other night. Following a sharp crack on the 'napper' I thought I saw the northern lights for a few minutes. No - what you saw was the Southern Lights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy mccord Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 In september, staying at Altandhu, just above ullapool, whilst staggering out of the Am Fuaran bar we were lucky enough to see them, I've probably been 7 times over the years in sept and never seen anything, So I was very fortunate. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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