In case you are interested and missed it, there is a nice travel article & photos of the northern lights in yesterday's Straits Times Life! section (3 Sep). Page C8-C9. Titled "Dance of the Spirits".
Here's the online version with photos. Enjoy!
http://sgtravellers.com/travel-article/ ... its/5030/1
"...sky exploded with colours in red, green and blue". Visually? Those who have seen it before, did you see red and blue colours visually?
"Dance of the Spirits" (Northern Lights)
"Dance of the Spirits" (Northern Lights)
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Re: "Dance of the Spirits" (Northern Lights)
Nope. It appears as a wispy presence. It will look like a cloud visually but it apears and disappears very much like a lightning running thru a cloud when it is at its most active phase. So much so that it can be seen in a brightly lit city centre. 
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