Have you ever seen the Northern Lights?

@TheHorse (225880)
Walnut Creek, California
April 28, 2025 9:39am CST
Yesterday, a friend of mine described an airplane trip to Ireland where they were engulfed by the Northern Lights. It sounded like a fantastic experience. I have seen the Northern Lights a few times, mostly in Montana. It is an "other-worldly" experience to me, and generally fills me with joy. Have you seen the Northern (or Southern) Lights?
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Anna
@LadyDuck (473304)
• Switzerland
28 Apr
I have seen the past winter, as you say, it's a fantastic experience.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (225880)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Apr
Were you in Switzerland?
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Anna
@LadyDuck (473304)
• Switzerland
29 Apr
@TheHorse Yes, we were on our balcony.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (225880)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Apr
@LadyDuck I'd have to check your Latitude. You were not very far North.
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paigea
@paigea (35930)
• Canada
28 Apr
Many times, but not since I moved to central Alberta.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (225880)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Apr
@paigea Do you enjoy them as much as I do?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (225880)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Apr
Where did you see them the most?
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paigea
@paigea (35930)
• Canada
29 Apr
@TheHorse I lived about 2 hundred km further North in Alberta. My bedroom window faced North. But people not far from where I am have seen them this winter, so it seems I just kept missing them.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (146691)
• United States
28 Apr
Nope... We live too far South for them to be visible here. Of course, I've seen photos online of the Northern Lights. They look beautiful and I wish we could see them first-hand.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (146691)
• United States
28 Apr
@TheHorse When they were supposed to be visible this last fall/winter in Missouri, we walked down the street to get away from all the trees, hoping to see them but never did.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (225880)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Apr
To me, it is awe-inspiring.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (225880)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Apr
@DaddyEvil Same here. I got away from the city lights, but still did not see them.
Jessica
@JESSY3236 (20457)
• United States
29 Apr
No, but I would love to experience in person. I only seen it in pictures.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (225880)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Apr
I hope you get to see them "live" at some point.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (351846)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Apr
I've seen the southern lights but how incredible for the lights to be surrounding a plane! Hard to believe really.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (225880)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Apr
My friend who told me about it is a physicist and said you are actually exposed to "radiation" when you're "in" the Northern (or Southern) Lights. I'm gonna have to research it!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (351846)
• Rockingham, Australia
16h
@TheHorse There is always a downside to some of these wonderful events, isn't there?
LindaOH
@LindaOHio (187306)
• United States
29 Apr
Yes, for 7 years we lived right on Lake Erie and saw the northern lights one evening. It was so weird!!!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (225880)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Apr
For me it's kind of a "Yes, there is a God" experience. I always enjoy it.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (187306)
• United States
15h
@TheHorse Yup. There are so many amazing things in this world that couldn't just be "by chance".
youless
@youless (113045)
• Guangzhou, China
29 Apr
I haven't seen it before. In my place it shall not be possible to see it. Perhaps one day I will have a chance to see it on my travel.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (225880)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Apr
Yeppers. I suppose one would have to go pretty far North or South to experience the Lights regularly.
celticeagle
@celticeagle (173746)
• Boise, Idaho
28 Apr
That would be so cool. I saw them one night right here in Boise, Idaho. I'm going to go right now and write a post about that night. I think it is rather funny. I hope you'll come over and read it.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (225880)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Apr
I am sure I will.
Jimlos Tatooth
@Ineeddentures (647)
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28 Apr
Yes The Northern Lights are quite a common sight in Scotland. We have many Dark Sky areas which also helps make the displays brighter or at least that's what I was told.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (225880)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Apr
Glad you get to enjoy them often.
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