Northern Lights.....revisited

[Pootsy]

I was out for a dander last night and noticed what looked like a weird cloud formation. Kind of looked like light produced above a town/city coming in off the sea. Took my phone out to get a picture, set it to long exposure and BOOM. At the grand old age of nearly 50, I saw the Northern Lights for the first time.

Isn't it weird that you can't see the colours with your naked eye? I wonder if you can once you get up into the Arctic Circle?

 

[chrismpw]

I was out for a dander last night and noticed what looked like a weird cloud formation. Kind of looked like light produced above a town/city coming in off the sea. Took my phone out to get a picture, set it to long exposure and BOOM. At the grand old age of nearly 50, I saw the Northern Lights for the first time.

Isn't it weird that you can't see the colours with your naked eye? I wonder if you can once you get up into the Arctic Circle?

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The sensors in a ccd in a camera are way more sensitive to coloured light than our retinas - that's why.
Great pictures by the way - jealous they didn't reach as far south as Wiltshire this time.

 

[chicoazul]

Let you eyes adjust for 5/10 minute without looking at your phone and you’ll pick up the hues better. The lens sees it all though.

Hope you enjoyed the moment, they’re ace. This planet is a beautiful one indeed.

 

[Moomin]

Northern Likes farming.

Missed out on this @Joey66

 

[Pootsy]

Let you eyes adjust for 5/10 minute without looking at your phone and you’ll pick up the hues better. The lens sees it all though.

Hope you enjoyed the moment, they’re ace. This planet is a beautiful one indeed.

I think there was possibly way too much light polution for the naked eye but if I'd known that a potential viewing was on offer I'd have taken the bike out round the coast away from the city lights.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Northern Likes farming.

Missed out on this @Joey66

 

[ArtetaMoney]

I was out for a dander last night and noticed what looked like a weird cloud formation. Kind of looked like light produced above a town/city coming in off the sea. Took my phone out to get a picture, set it to long exposure and BOOM. At the grand old age of nearly 50, I saw the Northern Lights for the first time.

Isn't it weird that you can't see the colours with your naked eye? I wonder if you can once you get up into the Arctic Circle?

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I did some Arctic Survival Training back in my RAF days and we did 3 nights in the Arctic Circle, the lights were amazing. Due to the snow being so untouched they light up the sky and your surroundings, it was unbelievable.

 

[sbbefc]

I was out for a dander last night and noticed what looked like a weird cloud formation. Kind of looked like light produced above a town/city coming in off the sea. Took my phone out to get a picture, set it to long exposure and BOOM. At the grand old age of nearly 50, I saw the Northern Lights for the first time.

Isn't it weird that you can't see the colours with your naked eye? I wonder if you can once you get up into the Arctic Circle?

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My partner has seen them in Iceland and here the other month. She said they weren't colourful in Iceland either but the ones she saw did dance around the sky a lot more.

 

[Tipp blue]

Visable tonight too.

 

[COYBL25]

Mate in East York’s just sent me this.

Said he’s looking for some mushies to go with it.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Yes. Here too

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

 

[Nymzee]

It’s very visible where I live tonight. Sadly I’m too lazy to get out of bed to go take pics.

 

[Lao]

Northern lights in Crocky..

 

[Lao]