You certainly can see it in scotland, there's a famous folk song about it
Isaac Send a noteboard - 29/01/2010 07:02:46 AM
When I was a lad, a tiny wee lad, my mother said to me,
"Come see the Northern Lights my boy, they're bright as they can be."
She called them the heavenly dancers, merry dancers in the sky,
I'll never forget that wonderful sight, they made the heavens bright.
Chorus:
The Northern Lights of Aberdeen are what I long to see;
The Northern Lights of Aberdeen, that's where I long to be.
I've been a wand'rer all of my life and many a sight I've seen.
God speed the day when I'm on my way to my home in Aberdeen.
I've wandered in many far-off lands, and travelled many a mile,
I've missed the folk I've cherished most, the joy of a friendly smile.
It warms up the heart of the wand'rer the clasp of a welcoming hand.
To greet me when I return, home to my native land.
The AB centers around the northern geomagnetic pole (not the same as magnetic pole, they're hundreds of miles from each other and move) and how far south you can see it depends entirely on time of year, light pollution, which part of the oval you are on (the AB is an oval, not a circle, extending from the NGMP, depends on time of day) and how active the sun is. It has been seen, though usually only ever few decades, as far south as italy or arizona, ships, lacking light pollution, have seen it further south.
It's a good song too, for the curious
"Come see the Northern Lights my boy, they're bright as they can be."
She called them the heavenly dancers, merry dancers in the sky,
I'll never forget that wonderful sight, they made the heavens bright.
Chorus:
The Northern Lights of Aberdeen are what I long to see;
The Northern Lights of Aberdeen, that's where I long to be.
I've been a wand'rer all of my life and many a sight I've seen.
God speed the day when I'm on my way to my home in Aberdeen.
I've wandered in many far-off lands, and travelled many a mile,
I've missed the folk I've cherished most, the joy of a friendly smile.
It warms up the heart of the wand'rer the clasp of a welcoming hand.
To greet me when I return, home to my native land.
The AB centers around the northern geomagnetic pole (not the same as magnetic pole, they're hundreds of miles from each other and move) and how far south you can see it depends entirely on time of year, light pollution, which part of the oval you are on (the AB is an oval, not a circle, extending from the NGMP, depends on time of day) and how active the sun is. It has been seen, though usually only ever few decades, as far south as italy or arizona, ships, lacking light pollution, have seen it further south.
It's a good song too, for the curious
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This message last edited by Isaac on 29/01/2010 at 07:45:12 AM
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28/01/2010 02:39:37 PM
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... I suppose it could be an artifact relating to that the magnetic pole is not the same thing...
28/01/2010 02:52:45 PM
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You seem to be right - apparently the magnetic pole is on the northern Canadian islands.
28/01/2010 03:35:30 PM
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The magnetic pole is in Canada right now so that could be a factor
28/01/2010 05:09:37 PM
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It has nothing to do with where the magnetic pole is
29/01/2010 07:39:11 AM
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Holy crap! That's all waaay above MY head
30/01/2010 08:25:36 AM
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Hahaha that's a good one.
30/01/2010 03:20:31 PM
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It's common enough that it's not a big deal in the three places I mentioned...
29/01/2010 06:14:00 AM
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You didn't see AB
28/01/2010 02:59:57 PM
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Canadians have fireworks?
28/01/2010 04:17:01 PM
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Well they used to be worried that Qubec would surrender if the used fireworks.
28/01/2010 05:11:05 PM
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Fireworks were the second thing they started importing (after food, of course. )
28/01/2010 07:36:19 PM
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Does Tim live in a big city?
28/01/2010 03:23:11 PM
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I've seen 'em in Ann Arbor.
28/01/2010 06:20:53 PM
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Really? because i live in north oakland county(30 mins from Flint) and i have never seen them. *NM*
31/01/2010 10:48:19 PM
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You certainly can see it in scotland, there's a famous folk song about it
29/01/2010 07:02:46 AM
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Probably a combination of Edinburgh, light pollution and the fact it's almost always raining. *NM*
30/01/2010 10:59:55 AM
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