Het noorderlicht zien? In Aberdeen natuurlijk:
"The Northern Lights of old Aberdeen
Mean home sweet home to me
The Northern Lights of old Aberdeen
Are what I long to see
I’ve been a wanderer all of my life
Any many a sight I've seen
God speed the day when l' m on my way
To my home in Aberdeen"
Maar iets noordelijker is waarschijnlijk beter. Op visitscotland.com vind je de volgende informatie:
"The Northern Lights
The Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights are nature's own gigantic light show. The phenomenon occurs when electrically charged particles from the Sun are driven against the Earth by solar winds at roughly 11-year intervals. When the particles enter the Earth's upper atmosphere, they are drawn by the Earth's magnetic field to the polar region in the northern hemisphere. Here the particles react with gases in the atmosphere and begin to glow in bands of various colours - red, green, blue and violet - thus creating a beautiful aerial blaze.
The Aurora is most visible at latitudes higher than 65 degrees north. In Scotland, this would be the most northerly points on the mainland, as well as in Orkney and Shetland. There have, however, been many smaller 'light showers' in various areas around Scotland, including some southerly parts of the country. These generally occur in the intervening years between its 11-year cycle, and are most frequent in the autumn, winter and spring.
It is best seen on a crisp, clear evening, when the nights are longer and darker. Country areas are best since if you are in urban areas, you will have to contend with the glow of the streetlights, which can diminish the spectacle. The Aurora can occur in the summer as well.
As the Aurora Borealis are now at the end of their current 11-year cycle, the next best time to view the 'Northern Lights' will be during 2012/2013."
En hier:
http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/iono/aurorawatch/cgi-bin/subscribe kun je je aanmelden voor "aurora alerts".
