tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post2672723666130926411..comments2024-03-15T05:41:57.261+00:00Comments on Frugal Blog: Aurora Borealis - In Search of the Northern Lights of FrugaldomNYK in Frugaldomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01702184851369212088noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-39811366409624314932012-02-16T16:44:24.938+00:002012-02-16T16:44:24.938+00:00Better luck next time, Ewan. Rest assured I'll...Better luck next time, Ewan. Rest assured I'll photograph it if I'm ver fortunate enough to witness it. Rest of the family north of Aberdeen didn't even witness it, it was raining there, too.NYK in Frugaldomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702184851369212088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-30692214243304738872012-02-16T16:40:23.757+00:002012-02-16T16:40:23.757+00:00Is it bad to say it makes me feel a little better ...Is it bad to say it makes me feel a little better that you didn't see the Northern Lights, I'd been hoping to see them here in Northern England and failed to, so knowing that they were hard to find even up in Scotland makes me feel a little betterEwan Cambell MacDougallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16159878515036934370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-65389972661522378682012-01-31T17:27:33.876+00:002012-01-31T17:27:33.876+00:00Hi Shanna,
Sadly, we weren't able to see any...Hi Shanna, <br /><br />Sadly, we weren't able to see any signs at all, other than my son spotting a green glow on the horizon. Maybe next time. At leat I've got the links to track the activity now, I simply need to remember to check them periodically.<br /><br />Sounds great to have been able to watch the Northern Lights from the livingroom when you were growing up in Northern Wisconsin. :)NYK in Frugaldomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702184851369212088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-34405914438526336962012-01-31T16:34:02.571+00:002012-01-31T16:34:02.571+00:00I do so miss seeing the Northern Lights. I grew u...I do so miss seeing the Northern Lights. I grew up on a farm in Northern Wisconsin and that was always so neat to look out the living room window to the north and watch the show. Now I live in the city in Southeastern Wisconsin so there is a long drive to find a place not "contaminated" by city or yard lights. Good luck I hope they show for you.Shinnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03868088157963608087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-44051491295774534372012-01-31T11:41:43.138+00:002012-01-31T11:41:43.138+00:00Thanks, data, I'm honoured that you nominated ...Thanks, data, I'm honoured that you nominated Frugaldom for any type of award. I don't actually know what a 'versatile blogger award' is, if I'm honest. :)NYK in Frugaldomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702184851369212088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-28029023687289486912012-01-31T11:03:33.090+00:002012-01-31T11:03:33.090+00:00Hi, just to let you know that I have given you a v...Hi, just to let you know that I have given you a versatile blogger award as I adore reading your blog. Please don't feel obliged to accept or even 'obey' the acceptance rules.Dchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490191919855219024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-1840153319848152012012-01-27T17:18:23.425+00:002012-01-27T17:18:23.425+00:00No luck here on Lewis either - same story of conti...No luck here on Lewis either - same story of continual cloud cover. If you want a slightly better view of Venus without getting the telescope out, put your binoculars on a tripod and have a look before it gets dark - early twilight perhaps - then you'll see it as a crescent, or gibbous maybe, without the excessive glare you get when the sky is dark. Good views of the earthshine on the crescent moon too.Albedohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04093271297403073329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-74739414222013580562012-01-27T17:15:33.142+00:002012-01-27T17:15:33.142+00:00Gill, it's now looking like we've all miss...Gill, it's now looking like we've all missed out on the spectacle with the weather being as awful this past week. Not sure of your latitude there, but you must be closer to the polar region than us? Have you managed to see the northern lights in the past?NYK in Frugaldomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702184851369212088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-51084773579697336702012-01-27T16:39:41.201+00:002012-01-27T16:39:41.201+00:00it has been a miserable week to be looking for the...it has been a miserable week to be looking for them.<br /><br />Gill in Southern OntarioGill - That British Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-3011349072106988172012-01-27T16:10:35.160+00:002012-01-27T16:10:35.160+00:00Not much activity at the moment but there are jets...Not much activity at the moment but there are jets buzzing about the skies above us, so I am hoping that means the forecast is for clar weather.<br /><br />Squirrel, there have been some rally spectacular images on that site, at one point it looked like a face appearing in the midst of the aurora. I can imagine how freaky this must have looked to people long ago, centuries before this phenomenon was scientifically understood. I'd go as far as saying it looked quite Homeric, although I'm also led to believe Homer may have been blind, so unlikely ever to have witnessed such colourful displays.<br /><br />Hoping for auroral activity tonight - the forecast is for 0 segrees and clear skies. :)NYK in Frugaldomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702184851369212088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-65163897355097655632012-01-27T15:56:32.592+00:002012-01-27T15:56:32.592+00:00Thanks for the link to Aurora sky station , i look...Thanks for the link to Aurora sky station , i looked back over last nights pics ....beautiful! <br /><br />No chance of seeing the real far thing this far south so nice to see it albeit third partyThe Squirrel Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08970265671489926403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-7348651281361651752012-01-27T15:50:41.550+00:002012-01-27T15:50:41.550+00:00That's exactly how Mr T described it, sort of ...That's exactly how Mr T described it, sort of a greenish glow behind the clouds so maybe they did see something.....I'll keep looking but it is so horrible today with wintery showers. It would be a shame to miss out wouldn't it?And Sew Onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642754981830391186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-21128763472476999302012-01-27T12:50:25.095+00:002012-01-27T12:50:25.095+00:00Hi Mrs T! My son was convinced he'd seen them ...Hi Mrs T! My son was convinced he'd seen them at 0455 yesterday morning, as a green glow on the horizon. I asked VirtualAstro (on Twitter), he said it was unlikely, but offered no alternative explanation. I'm still watching the activity levels but am also still watching the rain falling! Ho hum, the best of Scottish weather, I guess. There is a slight glimmer of brightness beyond the cloud, perhaps I'll chck the weather map, too, see how tonight is looking. Bring on those plunging temperatures, clear skies and solar flare activities! Just not enough to knock out the satellites, please. :)NYK in Frugaldomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702184851369212088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-43846048522754323242012-01-27T12:19:25.464+00:002012-01-27T12:19:25.464+00:00We too have been checking the skies - I haven'...We too have been checking the skies - I haven't seen anything (despite working nights) but Mr T is convinced that the rain clouds had a peculiar colour to them.....And Sew Onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642754981830391186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-21842293059046431082012-01-27T11:59:29.489+00:002012-01-27T11:59:29.489+00:00Dave, it's been similar story here. I think I&...Dave, it's been similar story here. I think I've ventured into the garden twice since the beginning of September. The ground is completely saturated and on ocasions, it's felt more like sailing than driving down the road into the village. Thank goodness we are on the side of the hill! The bottom of the hill is the shore road, so I'm always a bit wary of driving along there at high tide. <br /><br />With the amount of rain that's fallen recently, I might shore up the little cobbled drainage ditch that runs along the front of our house and turn it into a micro-river! LOLNYK in Frugaldomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702184851369212088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-82047554801289652942012-01-27T11:49:41.063+00:002012-01-27T11:49:41.063+00:00Its never stopped raining (the sun is actually pla...Its never stopped raining (the sun is actually playing today)properly here in West Cork since August. The rushes are invading every field. It seems to be only the dairy farmers (lots of fertilizer) who don't have a rush problem. We keep hearing about Global Warming. What about Global Soaking?northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.com