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dave.m

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The Northern Lights
« on: November 06, 2008, 11:50:21 PM »
The Northern Lights over  Yellow Knife, Canada.


















THIS IS A FIRE RAINBOW - THE RAREST OF ALL NATURALLY OCCURRING ATMOSPHERIC  PHENOMENA.

THE PICTURE WAS CAPTURED THIS WEEK ON THE IDAHO / WASHINGTON BORDER. 
  
THE EVENT LASTED ABOUT 1 HOUR.

CLOUDS HAVE TO BE CIRRUS, AT LEAST 20K FEET IN THE AIR, WITH JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT  OF ICE CRYSTALS AND THE SUN HAS TO HIT THE CLOUDS AT PRECISELY 58 DEGREES.






Enjoy!

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Re: The Northern Lights
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2008, 01:05:59 AM »
oh WOW
* kitz would love to see the northern lights for real.
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Re: The Northern Lights
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2008, 02:14:21 AM »
Its about the only thing I miss about living in the far North of Scotland. Well that and midsummer when it doesn't really get dark. Winter was a whole different ball game :D

I've never seen the "Fire Rainbow" though - that is truly spectacular. I'm very jealous :)
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Re: The Northern Lights
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2008, 05:55:11 AM »
Oh Wow!  What wonderful photographs and how spectacular it must be to see it all for real...sigh.  Like Kitz I'd love to see it in real life, but as I can't, thank you for the beautiful photos Dave.

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Re: The Northern Lights
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2008, 07:24:21 AM »
Fantastic! Thanks Dave. :)
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Re: The Northern Lights
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2008, 09:59:48 AM »
Great photos Dave.  i've never seen a fire rainbow before - thanks for sharing
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Re: The Northern Lights
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2008, 12:16:00 PM »
Awesome.Thanks for sharing them Dave.  :)
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Re: The Northern Lights
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2008, 07:20:21 PM »
Great  photo's  :)

It must have been about 18 years we had nice aurora over South Derbyshire, it was a great site to see, it was like the clouds were dancing.
There must have been a massive solar prominence that was directed at the earth.   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_prominence

http://www.spaceweather.com/aurora/gallery_01oct08_page5.htm?PHPSESSID=djcmj1ch2d7k7obgbrhg0dh111

Good photo of a solar prominence (make sure you have the date of November 7 2008, set top right ) http://www.spaceweather.com/
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Re: The Northern Lights
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2008, 10:56:26 AM »
That really is spectacular, it's also something I would like to see, that and the midnight sun, dunno why, just one of those strange urges, perhaps I'm getting all spiritual. :D
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Re: The Northern Lights
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2008, 12:20:08 PM »
Quote from: Yorkie on November 08, 2008, 10:56:26 AM
That really is spectacular, it's also something I would like to see, that and the midnight sun, dunno why, just one of those strange urges, perhaps I'm getting all spiritual. :D

Well it must be like a spiritual experience to witness these natural phenomena....and not everyone is lucky enough unfortunately  :(
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Re: The Northern Lights
« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2008, 01:00:53 PM »
oooh me too yorkie.

* kitz thinks we should organise a kitztour  :lol:
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Re: The Northern Lights
« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2008, 04:08:12 PM »
*wants to see northern lights also*
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Re: The Northern Lights
« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2008, 04:12:34 PM »
I'd love to see them too... many years ago I used to have a penpal in the Orkney's, tho I never did get round to making the trip up there. :(
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Re: The Northern Lights
« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2008, 09:48:36 PM »
Quote from: dave.m on November 06, 2008, 11:50:21 PM

THIS IS A FIRE RAINBOW -




So what caused the straight white line in the clouds ?, Com trail, ISS, UFO ?.
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Re: The Northern Lights
« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2008, 10:52:15 PM »
Mike,
It was the 1845 LA to LHR and to think the pilot and all those passengers missed the view as they were above and passed it.
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