[TimperleySaint]

Northern Lights : Sun Aug 19, 2012 5:10 pm  

Is there a best time of year, and place in Scotland, to see the Northern Lights?? Looking at going up in early-mid October but just wondering what the chances of seeing them are??

[tb]

Re: Northern Lights : Sun Aug 19, 2012 5:15 pm  

Saw them once on Skye in September, but it's rare for them to be seen that far south, apparently

Re: Northern Lights : Sun Aug 19, 2012 6:05 pm  

we've had the northern lights a few times here in northumberland. Not seen them myself but theres plenty of photos kicking around

Re: Northern Lights : Sun Aug 19, 2012 7:02 pm  

As good a chance in October as any, as the skies tend to be clear. But there were some shows in July, it mainly depends on solar activity and what the Sun ejects our way. Which is nowadays very closely monitored and plenty of advance warning is available. Try THIS site for the local space weather and predictions.

As good a chance in October as any, as the skies tend to be clear. But there were some shows in July, it mainly depends on solar activity and what the Sun ejects our way. Which is nowadays very closely monitored and plenty of advance warning is available. Try THIS site for the local space weather and predictions.

Re: Northern Lights : Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:10 am  

Blackpool?

Re: Northern Lights : Mon Aug 20, 2012 11:28 am  

Mike Oxlong wrote:

Is there a best time of year, and place in Scotland, to see the Northern Lights?? Looking at going up in early-mid October but just wondering what the chances of seeing them are??

Get as far north as you can and way from major towns and cities.

There are a lot of conditions that need to be right for them to be seen this far south and a good 60% of it is down to luck.

[TimperleySaint]

Re: Northern Lights : Mon Aug 20, 2012 11:31 am  

Well we are looking at b&b's in Thurso area, so don't think we could get any further north!!

Read a few decent things about seeing them in Inverness, but thought that would be too much of a major area for lighting that wouldn't help in seeing them...