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Aurorea Borealis (Northern Lights)

Thank you for any information from someone who saw the Northern Lights.
BEST TIME of year ?
BEST LOCATION ?
DURATION of TRIP ?

I've never seen them but this is a live feed each evening

http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astrono...ax/default.asp

Thank you, Morningglory !

Been years since I have had a terrific Northern Lights spotting. I rmember years ago when we lived in Moose Factory we got to see them all the time. Such an amazing delight!

The aurora are likely to get better and better over the next couple of years - the sun has just passed its' minimum and is becoming more active.

Best time to observe aurora borealis (northern lights) is around the equinoxes (autumn and spring), but anytime there is a coronal mass ejection (CME) and you are at least 52 degrees north latitude (further north is better) and the sky is clear and dark (with no light pollution from street lights etc), is a good time.

For more information and some great photos check out:

http://spaceweather.com/