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- clovishound
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Re: Northern Lights
I've only seen them from the front window of an airplane. We were flying the northern route across the pond at night. They are impressive.
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- markiver54
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Re: Northern Lights
My previous job had me flying a lot, but I was never lucky enough to see them from the air. I did fly several red eyes too.clovishound wrote: ↑Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:22 pmI've only seen them from the front window of an airplane. We were flying the northern route across the pond at night. They are impressive.
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Re: Northern Lights
Wow, sounds great. Especially from the water. Must have been a wide-open sky from that vantage point.Hatchdog wrote: ↑Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:58 pmWe see them faintly from time to time and when a good sighting is forecast the local news will let us know. Seems like it’s always in the middle of the night and I’m too lazy to take a look. Many years ago we were moored at the south end of Lake Coeur d’alene in Idaho and we caught a real intense bright showing. It was fantastic!
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Re: Northern Lights
It was and it was also very dark. The green shimmer was really wide and deep. Feel fortunate to have seen it that way.markiver54 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:45 pmWow, sounds great. Especially from the water. Must have been a wide-open sky from that vantage point.Hatchdog wrote: ↑Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:58 pmWe see them faintly from time to time and when a good sighting is forecast the local news will let us know. Seems like it’s always in the middle of the night and I’m too lazy to take a look. Many years ago we were moored at the south end of Lake Coeur d’alene in Idaho and we caught a real intense bright showing. It was fantastic!
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Re: Northern Lights
I’ve seen them only once. I’m at 49*N so not terribly far north. They are amazing to see. Hatch, if you get the forecast again, let me know? I try not to watch the “news” very often. There is seldom anything of value.
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Re: Northern Lights
Going to check after reading the chances of seeing them are high tonight. Back in the mid 70s in Minneapolis I was driving home after closing our family bar I was amazed at the display. The entire sky was bright green and in motion, highly visible even in the city. Called my Dad when I got home (3am so he was grumpy) and he was as taken with the scene as I was.
I don't expect anything but some flickering in the north but it is worth checking out. If you don't look you might miss something extraordinary.
I don't expect anything but some flickering in the north but it is worth checking out. If you don't look you might miss something extraordinary.
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- markiver54
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Re: Northern Lights
Thanks for the heads up Ernie. Just wish we could see it from down here...enjoy!
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Re: Northern Lights
When I worked midnights, I saw them occasionally. A very cool phenomenon.
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