Weren't they visible over Manchester this last winter?
That does happen once or twice a decade but you have to be out in the Countryside open to the north to see them, town street lights 'drown' them.
I once saw them here in south Hampshire, in the early years of this Century, but I had to head out into the dark Countryside at midnight to see them after reports came in earlier. Marvellous sight, shimmering greens and reds, they went over half way up towards the zenith at times.
Have tried it a few times since then but have always missed the peak of activity, they can be seen sometimes for less than an hour down here so you have to be really quick, or live on say a north facing slope with dark skies.
We went to Tromso and loved it, although we only saw very faint light display. There was very heavy snow when we were there so of course you cannot see the lights. You can see the lights in the town centre if it is a good display, although of course it would be more mesmerising to see them in complete darkness.
The lights are very shy and you have to be really lucky to see them.
Yes it is very very expensive in all northern countries. The only thing we found to be reasonable in Iceland was coffee.
Not been myself but a friend has and it ain't half expensive there and the bus service (if you can call it that) is terrible.
Oh and if you eat out don't have a bottle of wine with the food, you'll need to take out a mortgage to pay for it.
Their bus service was amazing, especially considering the very icy roads. They do a good service which drops you off at the blue Lagoon on the way back to the airport. They also pick up from all the hotels. Really couldn't fault it in any way.
Yes and what a fantastic experience it was visiting. Iceland I took a compass to locate where North is. The Northern lights are 4 strip fluorescent lights located to the rear just above the frozen vindaloo and curries. I got some vindaloo to bring home
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That does happen once or twice a decade but you have to be out in the Countryside open to the north to see them, town street lights 'drown' them.
I once saw them here in south Hampshire, in the early years of this Century, but I had to head out into the dark Countryside at midnight to see them after reports came in earlier. Marvellous sight, shimmering greens and reds, they went over half way up towards the zenith at times.
Have tried it a few times since then but have always missed the peak of activity, they can be seen sometimes for less than an hour down here so you have to be really quick, or live on say a north facing slope with dark skies.
Yes, although the further north towards the magnetic poll you go, the better.
These days many organised trips seem to centre on Iceland and Tromsø in northern Norway and western Skye in the UK is apparently a reasonable place to see them too.
The lights are very shy and you have to be really lucky to see them.
Yes it is very very expensive in all northern countries. The only thing we found to be reasonable in Iceland was coffee.
Their bus service was amazing, especially considering the very icy roads. They do a good service which drops you off at the blue Lagoon on the way back to the airport. They also pick up from all the hotels. Really couldn't fault it in any way.
They were very clear in Norfolk in March. some wonderful pics in local papers.