The final chapter where skill plays a part comes in choosing an aurora-prone location. On the contrary, in winter you'll probably have a greater likelihood of bad weather. Winter skies are not any clearer than those at other seasons. March in western Canada is still winter, when you should be prepared for minus-20° C at night. August through October are best, because they offer the best combination of dark skies and mild temperatures at night. Long, light evenings will deny you the necessary dark skies. (Other readers, don't come between second week of May and the end of July. ![]() ![]() The longer after full moon, the better, until the next First Quarter returns. (You could always look in the hours before first light, after the moon has set.) Anytime between the evening of the First Quarter and two nights following the full moon, inclusive, the sky will be too bright. In September 2016, you'll be whited out if you came after September 9, the day of First Quarter. If you'll be overnighting in a town, you'll probably need wheels to drive out of the urban area, or at least accommodations in the outskirts, away from city lights and street lamps. ![]() City lights, like the kind around a motel, will wreck itģ) a part of the world where it is reasonable to expect northern lights. To see the aurora, you needġ) a perfectly clear sky. Seeing a fine display of northern lights is partly a matter of luck, partly the application of skill.įirst, the skill part. Here's an article I wrote on this subject.
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