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BluKoo
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8th Oct 12 at 20:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I know it should be in snap day, but this might interest more than just photographers.
There was an explosion on the sun a few days ago which has caused a little appearance from the northern lights. If you've got a clear sky and you can get away from the light pollution then head outside, and face north. See if you can see anything...

Here's a pic I took half an hour ago...


IMG_0201 by Murray 1986, on Flickr
Jambo
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8th Oct 12 at 20:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


Wtf that's amazing.
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo


Wtf that's amazing.
Russ
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too cloudy here
Gary
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In fog here so no chance
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Nice pic. You wont see too much with the naked eye especially further south. Cameras pick out the light better because of there long exposures

[Edited on 08-10-2012 by Steve]
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Northen lights are amazing, saw them in Iceland.
BluKoo
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
Nice pic. You wont see too much with the naked eye especially further south. Cameras pick out the light better because of there long exposures



Steve is right. The camera certainly enhances the light, but you can still see the lights relatively well if your surroundings are dark enough. I went out again and I could see them much better here...


IMG_0209 by Murray 1986, on Flickr
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8th Oct 12 at 21:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
seeing the Northern Lights is on my bucket list
Nath
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8th Oct 12 at 21:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ace!
BluKoo
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One more, with a meteor


IMG_0221 by Murray 1986, on Flickr

Last one...

IMG_0215 by Murray 1986, on Flickr

[Edited on 08-10-2012 by BluKoo]
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Jamie-C
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Fuck thats stunning Might nip down to the sea front to see if I can see it
Ben G
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amazing photo's blukoo. one of the only times i'm very jealous you live in scotland.
Matt L
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quote:
Originally posted by chrisritch
seeing the Northern Lights is on my bucket list


what he said, one thing i really want to see.
BluKoo
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It was on my bucket list too, so i'm glad I managed to see something
If it's visible again tonight i'm going to go and and find a much better location.
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Whens it visible? Can you predict or is it just by chance?

I thought you had to go to Iceland to see them
BluKoo
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It's only visible when solar particles react the the magnetic field of the earth. This website shows the levels of solar particle activity hour by hour.

http://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/

I took the best shots at about 220, so in that amber section to the left of the red. I really wish I had stayed out later

I've just created this out of a few pictures...
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt L

what he said, one thing i really want to see.


Come to Norway with me next year

Nice pictures Blukoo
Matt L
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quote:
Originally posted by Conway563
quote:
Originally posted by Matt L

what he said, one thing i really want to see.


Come to Norway with me next year

Nice pictures Blukoo


its a date
SetH
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9th Oct 12 at 21:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Some serious cool pics. Would love to see Northern lights some day.
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quote:
Originally posted by SetH
Some serious cool pics. Would love to see Northern lights some day.


Not normally into photos but bloody love these pics! Nice one.

 
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