Trip to see the Northern Lights
We are planning a trip in a few years to see the Northern Lights in Canada in our RV. I was wondering if anybody had done this in the past and could let us know where to go to see them best without ...
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The aurora was quiet this winter, until mid-February. Since then, there have been some superb displays.
http://yukonsights.ca/20140219_Aurora.html
Sometimes, aurora not visible to the eye is caught by a camera. Often, the reds can't be seen but some camera lenses will pick the colour up.
In summer, if you're out and it is dark enough, it never hurts to keep looking but it rarely is worth waking up and waiting through the night. Even in winter, the displays might be superb for 15 minutes then fade away until another time.
Feb 19 was excellent, with the aurora moving VERY fast.
The next shot, the red wasn't visible to me and the other colour was barely visible. It took a long exposure and high ISO with the camera to get what I did get with the ultra-wide angle 10-22mm lens. My 24-105mm lens does not capture as much.
http://yukonsights.ca/20140219_Aurora.html
Sometimes, aurora not visible to the eye is caught by a camera. Often, the reds can't be seen but some camera lenses will pick the colour up.
In summer, if you're out and it is dark enough, it never hurts to keep looking but it rarely is worth waking up and waiting through the night. Even in winter, the displays might be superb for 15 minutes then fade away until another time.
Feb 19 was excellent, with the aurora moving VERY fast.
The next shot, the red wasn't visible to me and the other colour was barely visible. It took a long exposure and high ISO with the camera to get what I did get with the ultra-wide angle 10-22mm lens. My 24-105mm lens does not capture as much.
