Aurora Borealis

astrobabe · Post by **astrobabe** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 4:54 pm

Has anyone ever seen an aurora borealis? If you've watched Dennis Quaid's movie "Frequency", you may know what I mean.

Here's a photo of it:

Canopus Lim · Post by **Canopus Lim** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 12:45 am

I think it only happens in areas near the poles. I have not seen one and probably a lot of people have not seen unless they travel to those countries that have it.

Post by **Airconvent** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 1:43 am

yup...you need to travel very far North to see it....

soulfrost · Post by **soulfrost** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 10:59 pm

somewhere like scotland, if im right..
i think it is limited to one pole. or am i wrong?

Post by **Airconvent** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 11:35 pm

you can see it at both poles but its more difficult at the South Pole because there is no easily accessible land to observe from whereas in the North, if you travel up Norway to where Santa Claus; official home is, you will be able to catch it...

mrngbss · Post by **mrngbss** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 12:21 am

I wonder if Mr Khoo Swee Chiow has seen it... He has gone to South Pole before..

:D:D:D

MooEy · Post by **MooEy** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 4:55 am

i did see something similar back in tekong, i wonder if it's really an aurora.

~MooEy~

astrobabe · Post by **astrobabe** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 9:27 am

In that case, the photo must have been taken in the North Pole. Guess it feels magical to see an AB right before your eyes. I'd probably be awestruck.

Post by **zong** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:31 am

Only super intense radiation will cause such aurora to appear at the equator. Because these particles are charged so that they get attracted to the poles, you will need a very intense storm that the Earth's magnetic field cannot cope with, to see such a nice thing here. By which time, i guess we'll probably be dead from the radiation.

Conclusion? I'd rather not see this nice thing in Singapore ^^ However I'd wish to travel up there someday so i can enjoy the nice views of it. Better still, move to Canada so i can enjoy it every night.

astrobabe · Post by **astrobabe** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 1:31 pm

zong wrote:Better still, move to Canada so i can enjoy it every night.

Serious? Canadians see this every night???