Northern lIghts in se England?

[Ian Geary]

Afternoon all

Reading the news today, apparently the Northern Lights will be visible all over the UK.

I have always wanted to take my kids (12 and 13) to see this before thry get too silky teenager-ish, but was expecting a trip up to north Scotland to do so.

Checking out this interactive light map, choices for me (near Gatwick) are pretty slim: either Leith Hill in Surrey, Ashdown forest or nip down the A23 to the south downs somewhere.


My question is before giving up a nights sleep: would I be wasting my time?

I don't expect it to be quite like "the pictures" given I think they're often taken with an open shutter, but I'll do it if it's worth doing?

(I appreciate this question will be easier to answer tomorrow morning!)

Thanks

[Ian Geary]

Well that will teach me to look at the Daily Mail then!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13...

[Ian Geary]

Well,

Spent the evening fitting 14 downlights in the kitchen and went to bed knackered at midnight.

Woke up to these pics from my local Facebook group




That will teach me not to not trust the Daily Mail..