Aurora Nairn Scotland 11th October.

[jack.h...@gmail.com]

The second best aurora I have seen the finest being from high over the North Sea.

Curtains, searchlights and a 'false dawn' (when the sun was still 25 degrees below horizon)

No colour with the naked eye though : rods (for night vision) do not detect colour, merely light.  Photographs of aurora give a false impression how colorful aurora is.  The display would need to be very bright (probably higher latitudes) to see impressive colours with the naked eye.

Jack

[Nick Gardner]

Down 'ere along the south coast of Devon the aurora was just about visible very low down on the northern horizon. This is a photo I took with my cheapy mobile phone, so not the best but I could see it with my eyes and yes, I could see the green and magenta colours albeit it was very faint. I eat lots of carrots.....