it really makes you understand how all those ancient civilizations were so tied to astronomy and sky watching... it wasn't just because there was nothing else to watch... it gives you a whole new feeling about your place in the universe.
i've seen all sorts of things that are hard to explain, thats cool too, but watching meteor showers is one of my favorite things to do.
oh yes lol Can't go stargazing without a few puffs. I agree on the ancients as well, they would've got to see the night skies with zero light pollution.
Something about seeing the Milky Way, right there with your own eyes is humbling to say the least. Just a geek note here :
At a Bortle 1 or 0 site, on a clear moonless night, the Milky Way can actually put a shadow on the ground. One of the sites we go to, we have permission from the farmer to go there. It's a wide open, full horizon view as far as you can see. We've got to witness the Milky Way shadow a few times from that spot. Just amazing.
one of the things i always enjoyed doing was taking people out on the lake to see the stars... you could see them get a little overwhelmed at seeing the stars for the first time and it wasn't even as clear as you're talking.
out on the lake it's very nice, but you still get some light pollution from shore... would be nice to get up there one of these days and see the northern lights. this far south i've only gotten to see hints of it during massive flares.
When we lived in Calgary, we found a spot north west of the city, a little over than an hour out. First and best northern lights show we ever got to witness was our 2nd night there.
Was like being an ant in a backyard watching a blanket on the clothes line flap in the wind. Fucking mind blowing. I then discovered this:
You can basically tell if you're going to see some northern lights before you head out. So we could decide it we wanted to go or not based on that. So grateful we got to see them as often as we did while we were out there.
yeah as i mentioned earlier i've only ever seen them once when i was a kid (20's) and we had a massive amount of solar activity... the aurora stretched all the way down into lower michigan and northern ohio area... it was quite a trip.
didn't get to see the thick bands of vivid lights that i see on video... all we got was faint glows and a few wisps of color... but it was still cool.
i've been wanting to relocate further north for years, i'm in upper michigan now, moving west along the canadian boarder soon... might have to start taking some trips across the boarder and head far north to see them...
that is if they'll even let me cross the line...
i hear they aren't too keen on cross boarder traffic these days unless you're hauling illegals and clotshots
yeah you've got great viewing up there for sure.
it really makes you understand how all those ancient civilizations were so tied to astronomy and sky watching... it wasn't just because there was nothing else to watch... it gives you a whole new feeling about your place in the universe.
i've seen all sorts of things that are hard to explain, thats cool too, but watching meteor showers is one of my favorite things to do.
especially after a nice joint.
oh yes lol Can't go stargazing without a few puffs. I agree on the ancients as well, they would've got to see the night skies with zero light pollution.
Something about seeing the Milky Way, right there with your own eyes is humbling to say the least. Just a geek note here :
At a Bortle 1 or 0 site, on a clear moonless night, the Milky Way can actually put a shadow on the ground. One of the sites we go to, we have permission from the farmer to go there. It's a wide open, full horizon view as far as you can see. We've got to witness the Milky Way shadow a few times from that spot. Just amazing.
yeah thats cool... i'm jealous.
one of the things i always enjoyed doing was taking people out on the lake to see the stars... you could see them get a little overwhelmed at seeing the stars for the first time and it wasn't even as clear as you're talking.
out on the lake it's very nice, but you still get some light pollution from shore... would be nice to get up there one of these days and see the northern lights. this far south i've only gotten to see hints of it during massive flares.
When we lived in Calgary, we found a spot north west of the city, a little over than an hour out. First and best northern lights show we ever got to witness was our 2nd night there.
Was like being an ant in a backyard watching a blanket on the clothes line flap in the wind. Fucking mind blowing. I then discovered this:
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aurora-30-minute-forecast
You can basically tell if you're going to see some northern lights before you head out. So we could decide it we wanted to go or not based on that. So grateful we got to see them as often as we did while we were out there.
oh wow, cool link.
yeah as i mentioned earlier i've only ever seen them once when i was a kid (20's) and we had a massive amount of solar activity... the aurora stretched all the way down into lower michigan and northern ohio area... it was quite a trip.
didn't get to see the thick bands of vivid lights that i see on video... all we got was faint glows and a few wisps of color... but it was still cool.
i've been wanting to relocate further north for years, i'm in upper michigan now, moving west along the canadian boarder soon... might have to start taking some trips across the boarder and head far north to see them...
that is if they'll even let me cross the line...
i hear they aren't too keen on cross boarder traffic these days unless you're hauling illegals and clotshots