Aurora Borealis

torontotrucho · Guru

RE: Aurora Borealis

GENIE · Foro Master

Lahtina wrote:

God wrote:

I figured has to be up North, I have to see them this winter...I have been fascinated by this natural phenomenon, very spectacular and unpredictable.

Me too! That's on my To do list. There are websites that tell you when you have a good chance of seeing them and where. You don't necessarily have to be too far North; apparently, given the right conditions, you can see them as far down South as Texas. I read that in a science magazine.

YEP THATS TRUE, We seen them last year we went the weekend after thanksgiving to port perry to the trailer and we were able to see them really clearly at night they were so beautiful!!

Lahtina · Guru

God wrote:

I figured has to be up North, I have to see them this winter...I have been fascinated by this natural phenomenon, very spectacular and unpredictable.

Me too! That's on my To do list. There are websites that tell you when you have a good chance of seeing them and where. You don't necessarily have to be too far North; apparently, given the right conditions, you can see them as far down South as Texas.

I read that in a science magazine.

Quixote · Guru

luna chiquitita wrote:

can you give us the Coles Notes version? i can't really open videos here at work.
pls and thank u

I'll try..

The sun emits charged particles and some of these charged particles are trapped by the Earth's magnetic fields. When these charged particles descend low enough into the Earth's atmosphere, they collide with air molecules resulting in a visible light.

The video goes on further to say that this phenomenon is strong enough that it can affect power lines and electric devices.

luna chiquitita · TOP Guru

Quixote wrote:

Here is a decent video explaining how they are generated

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJBrMXSn-hU

can you give us the Coles Notes version? i can't really open videos here at work.

pls and thank u

Quixote · Guru

Here is a decent video explaining how they are generated

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJBrMXSn-hU

Julie · Comandante

Yup, it's amazing. i've seen them between Mtl and Qc city. But it's not only what you see, it's also what you hear.

God · Foro Master

I figured has to be up North, I have to see them this winter...I have been fascinated by this natural phenomenon, very spectacular and unpredictable.

Quixote · Guru

Yes, while camping in Killarney. What surprised me was that they faded in and out since I was previously under the impression that they were supposed to be consistently visible.

-- Edited by Quixote at 15:08, 2006-09-26

McOSIRIS · Comandante

God wrote:

Any of you have ever seen the Aurora Borealis or Northen Lights in Ontario ??

I have, and I gotta say that is a magical show of lights... quite beautiful

God · Foro Master

Any of you have ever seen the Aurora Borealis or Northen Lights in Ontario ?? Sober.

-- Edited by God at 14:57, 2006-09-26