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Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
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It might be worth spending 3 months somewhere really cold and northern to see this[^].
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
Photography - The product of my passionMegan Forbes wrote: It might be worth spending 3 months somewhere really cold and northern to see this In my final year at Uni I applied for, and was offered a job with the British Antarctic Science Expecition*1. I would have been building, repairing, and programming anything electronic. The job was a minimum of three years with no return before then, and one phone call a month. They even interview your house mates and ask questions like "Does he snore?". I really wanted the job, only there was one problem....... My financee wasn't too happy about me taking the job!!!!! *1_(not sure about the exact name)_
I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe Jeremy Davis http://www.astad.org
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It might be worth spending 3 months somewhere really cold and northern to see this[^].
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
Photography - The product of my passionWe have this kind of northern lights sometimes and we had one just for a couple of days actually... but I were sleeping... :( Rickard Andersson Here is my card, contact me later! UIN: 50302279 Sonork: 37318 Interests: C++, ADO, SQL, Winsock, 0s and 1s
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We have this kind of northern lights sometimes and we had one just for a couple of days actually... but I were sleeping... :( Rickard Andersson Here is my card, contact me later! UIN: 50302279 Sonork: 37318 Interests: C++, ADO, SQL, Winsock, 0s and 1s
Rickard Andersson18 wrote: We have this kind of northern lights sometimes and we had one just for a couple of days actually... but I were sleeping... And your family didn't wake you up? :eek: Exactly how far north are you and how far north would we have to go to have a good chance of seeing them? I'd like to go to Lappland sometime, just to see what it's really like above the arctic circle in winter (I'm a sucker for punishment) - that way I can do my planned Alaska trip (date not yet set :rolleyes: ) during the summer. I'd really love to see such a display :)
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
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It might be worth spending 3 months somewhere really cold and northern to see this[^].
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
Photography - The product of my passionThe auroras are quite interesting, not only from a artistic point of view, but also from a physical point of view. After all, the aurora are electrons dancing along the magnetic field, exciting atoms they pass (bump into ;)). -- Frivolous Theorem of Arithmetic: Almost all natural numbers are very, very, very large.
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The auroras are quite interesting, not only from a artistic point of view, but also from a physical point of view. After all, the aurora are electrons dancing along the magnetic field, exciting atoms they pass (bump into ;)). -- Frivolous Theorem of Arithmetic: Almost all natural numbers are very, very, very large.
Is every Swede on this site going to make me drool with jealousy by telling me how they've seen this beautiful event and I haven't?! :-D
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
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Megan Forbes wrote: It might be worth spending 3 months somewhere really cold and northern to see this In my final year at Uni I applied for, and was offered a job with the British Antarctic Science Expecition*1. I would have been building, repairing, and programming anything electronic. The job was a minimum of three years with no return before then, and one phone call a month. They even interview your house mates and ask questions like "Does he snore?". I really wanted the job, only there was one problem....... My financee wasn't too happy about me taking the job!!!!! *1_(not sure about the exact name)_
I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe Jeremy Davis http://www.astad.org
http://www.jvf.co.ukJeremy Davis wrote: I really wanted the job, only there was one problem....... My financee wasn't too happy about me taking the job!!!!! Some sacrifices are so worth it :cool:
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
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Is every Swede on this site going to make me drool with jealousy by telling me how they've seen this beautiful event and I haven't?! :-D
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
Photography - The product of my passionI've never seen it myself. :sigh: -- Frivolous Theorem of Arithmetic: Almost all natural numbers are very, very, very large.
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I've never seen it myself. :sigh: -- Frivolous Theorem of Arithmetic: Almost all natural numbers are very, very, very large.
Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: I've never seen it myself Now I feel sad for both of us! How far north do you live? How much further would you need to go to see it?
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
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Rickard Andersson18 wrote: We have this kind of northern lights sometimes and we had one just for a couple of days actually... but I were sleeping... And your family didn't wake you up? :eek: Exactly how far north are you and how far north would we have to go to have a good chance of seeing them? I'd like to go to Lappland sometime, just to see what it's really like above the arctic circle in winter (I'm a sucker for punishment) - that way I can do my planned Alaska trip (date not yet set :rolleyes: ) during the summer. I'd really love to see such a display :)
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
Photography - The product of my passionIn the (cold) winter here in Sweden I can travel about 300km (Kiruna) north to be sure to see this amazing phenomenon! But I can for sure see it where I live also a cold winter day. From Stockholm to Kiruna, about 1310km. :) Rickard Andersson Here is my card, contact me later! UIN: 50302279 Sonork: 37318 Interests: C++, ADO, SQL, Winsock, 0s and 1s
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I've never seen it myself. :sigh: -- Frivolous Theorem of Arithmetic: Almost all natural numbers are very, very, very large.
:wtf: Rickard Andersson Here is my card, contact me later! UIN: 50302279 Sonork: 37318 Interests: C++, ADO, SQL, Winsock, 0s and 1s
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Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: I've never seen it myself Now I feel sad for both of us! How far north do you live? How much further would you need to go to see it?
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
Photography - The product of my passionI live just north of Vänern. I guess I'd have to go at least 900-1000 km before I'd be able to see it, which is quite a distance! I wish I had lots of money though, because I'd much rather see it from space.. :cool: -- Frivolous Theorem of Arithmetic: Almost all natural numbers are very, very, very large.
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:wtf: Rickard Andersson Here is my card, contact me later! UIN: 50302279 Sonork: 37318 Interests: C++, ADO, SQL, Winsock, 0s and 1s
Karlstad isn't very far north you know. Even in Östersund you don't see it.. I think. :~ -- Frivolous Theorem of Arithmetic: Almost all natural numbers are very, very, very large.
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I live just north of Vänern. I guess I'd have to go at least 900-1000 km before I'd be able to see it, which is quite a distance! I wish I had lots of money though, because I'd much rather see it from space.. :cool: -- Frivolous Theorem of Arithmetic: Almost all natural numbers are very, very, very large.
Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: I live just north of Vänern w00t, so I can picture where you are then, what a gorgeous lake! :cool: Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: I wish I had lots of money though, because I'd much rather see it from space.. Is this possible? I thought it was something to do with the earths atmosphere at that latitude which allowed it to be visible from there?
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
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Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: I live just north of Vänern w00t, so I can picture where you are then, what a gorgeous lake! :cool: Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: I wish I had lots of money though, because I'd much rather see it from space.. Is this possible? I thought it was something to do with the earths atmosphere at that latitude which allowed it to be visible from there?
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
Photography - The product of my passionMegan Forbes wrote: Is this possible? I thought it was something to do with the earths atmosphere at that latitude which allowed it to be visible from there? I'm not sure, but I believe you can. If I've understood the cause of the aurora correctly, the light you see emitted are the effects of excited electrons releasing energy. Remember electron energy quantums? L-, K-, M- shells, etc?. Anyway, when an electron is de-excited, it releases the energy difference between the previous and the current quantum level. The energy difference yields a photon with a wave length consistent with the energy difference. (Hence different colors for different ions, because different matter behave different structure in their electron shells, and thus excited electrons release different amounts of energy, which means different wavelengths of the photons/light emitted). Anyway, the released photon is sent in an arbitrary direction, and thus the light distribution should be uniform in all directions (for many occurences of released photons!). That combined with the fact that earths magnetosphere is not within an event horizon (i.e. the point of no return of a black hole), photons should be emitted into space too. Hence, it should be possible to see it from space as well. I also know that satellites are used to measure auroras, so that should also indicate that they are visible from space. A photo from space (preferrably taken by me!) would be the ultimate proof :cool: -- Frivolous Theorem of Arithmetic: Almost all natural numbers are very, very, very large.
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Karlstad isn't very far north you know. Even in Östersund you don't see it.. I think. :~ -- Frivolous Theorem of Arithmetic: Almost all natural numbers are very, very, very large.
You mean you don't have colder than -10, -15 down there? OMG... Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: Even in Östersund you don't see it.. I think. I think Abisko is the right place to stop by. Beautiful nature! Rickard Andersson Here is my card, contact me later! UIN: 50302279 Sonork: 37318 Interests: C++, ADO, SQL, Winsock, 0s and 1s
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It might be worth spending 3 months somewhere really cold and northern to see this[^].
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
Photography - The product of my passion -
It might be worth spending 3 months somewhere really cold and northern to see this[^].
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
Photography - The product of my passionAwesome! Speaking of photography, did you see this http://news.sel.sony.com/pressrelease/3920[^]
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It might be worth spending 3 months somewhere really cold and northern to see this[^].
Look at the world about you and trust to your own convictions. - Ansel Adams
Photography - The product of my passionThe 'Northern Lights' are often quite visible here in southern Ontario in Canada. Just two weeks ago while on holidays at the cottage, there was quite a fantastic display for several hours one evening. Unfortunately, you have to be away from the city in order to really appreciate the display. Before the really cold weather comes along in November, there will probably be some other displays as well. Next time I try to get some pics for you. :) Chris Meech If you spin a Chinese person around, do they become dis-oriented?
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You mean you don't have colder than -10, -15 down there? OMG... Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: Even in Östersund you don't see it.. I think. I think Abisko is the right place to stop by. Beautiful nature! Rickard Andersson Here is my card, contact me later! UIN: 50302279 Sonork: 37318 Interests: C++, ADO, SQL, Winsock, 0s and 1s
Rickard Andersson18 wrote: You mean you don't have colder than -10, -15 down there? OMG... Sure we do, but auroras don't depend on temperature. At least not ground temperature. The temperature in the magnetosphere is very most likely either much hotter than on the ground of much colder. I don't know which it is, but I do know the temperature drops and rises at different levels in the atmosphere. I had a link to a temperature diagram somewhere.. Now, the aurora may depend indirectly on the temperature in the magnetosphere, as temperature is basically just a measurement of molecular movement speed. While the molecular movement may be a dependency of the aurora, the main dependency is the concentration and energy of electrons. The right conditions for auroras are around the poles, which is the main reason why you don't see auroras at the equator. :) Hey, why am I telling you this? Have you been skipping physics classes? :suss: :-D Rickard Andersson18 wrote: I think Abisko is the right place to stop by. Beautiful nature! If there's an aurora in the sky, my eyes wouldn't be directed below the horizon.. ;) -- Frivolous Theorem of Arithmetic: Almost all natural numbers are very, very, very large.