Northern & Southern Lights

Re: Northern Lights

Susan says thanks Bra...

 

Re: Northern Lights

Thanks for the reply. It actually made me

 

Going south does not reverse the day and night. Traveling 180 degrees of longitude east or west reverses the day and night.

 

Bra... Bev's in Australia... they ARE on the other side AND down under...

DO you need to look at a globe or summum... I'm just saying you're 180 degrees or so from being correct on HER statement.

 

I remember once back in 1965 the Aurorae were visible from Phoenix. Don't know why they came that far south, but I'll never forget it.

 

Bev did not say that I needed to go to Australia. She said I needed to go to the South Pole. Two entirely different places. Note that I could go north as well as south, and reverse the day and night if I shifted my longitude by 180 degrees.

I stand by my statement.

 

And here I thought you were trying to flirt with Daniel by telling him to go down.... to the south pole. :bolt:

 

Bah, we're never too old to flirt! We may be too old or sick to do much after the flirting but that will never stop me. I'm going to be that naughty old man who makes his wife blush all the time. Like "Dad" from Grumpy Old Men!

 

back when i lived in wisconsin, i did see the northern lights here and there. it wasn't a frequent thing, and nothing like light show you'd get further north. and usually only in the wee hours of the morning. but they really are beautiful to see.

 

Living on the edge of a pretty small town (pop. 6,000), I get to see them on a fairly regular basis. There haven't been any lately, but I heard that sunspot activity has been at a low so that may be the cause. Anyway, when I do see them, it's quite easy to spot movement in them. One time on a flight from Tokyo to MN, the pilot came on the PA and announced that if those of us on the left side of the plane would look out their windows, there was quite a spectacular light shoe going on, he wasn't kidding.

 

Like this?

 

[chuckle]

 

I know you weren't, Bev, but amm0bob was.

 

I've been fortunate to see them once in my life. They appeared as beautiful glowing yellow-green and white ribbons of light. They flowed like streams from the North and dissipated south of the zenith. Occasionally there would be touches of magenta. I was visiting an uncle who lives about 45 miles west of Chicago. It was a chilly evening, probably October. I can't remember the year, maybe 15 years ago, +/- 5. They evoked a feeling of awe and amazement that I will never forget. I hope you get an opportunity to see them Bev. Keep your eyes on the skies!

Anyone know where we are in the solar flare/sunspot cycle?

 

I was going to say . . . .

We occasionally get to see 'em from our Montana home, looking towards the big mountain ski resort. Unlike being in the arctic circles though, we see 'em towards the northern horizon. I'll see if I can find the way cool pic that I managed to snap.


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