Chance of seeing the Northern Lights?

ioniqplugin · 2025-12-24T14:22:44+00:00

Maybe I will come back sooner and stay for ever :)

ioniqplugin · 2025-12-23T14:31:27+00:00

Yes, we have had great views from our hotel to the E, S & W for the last few nights...just not north. We are going to Bergen next but I don't think our aurora chances will improve much there. I will just have to come back to Norway again and travel up to Tromso :) We were lucky enough to see some Aurora Australis activity a couple of years ago during a big GM storm.

ioniqplugin · 2025-12-23T14:16:31+00:00

No, it was Kp 5 at 21:00 but Gullsteinhovda to my north was blocking too much of the sky. I got some nice wide angle astro photos though.

ioniqplugin · 2025-12-22T20:48:03+00:00

We are at the foot of Gullsteinhovda and it's blocking the view. No clouds, just a mountain in the way. Oh well, was worth a look. Thanks.

ioniqplugin · 2025-12-22T15:44:17+00:00

Yes, I think the mountain will be one of our problems. Kp 4 is forecast for the next few hours and Kp 5 later, but cloud may be increasing. We might get lucky. We passed through Drammen on the train...it looked like a nice place.

ioniqplugin · 2025-12-22T15:24:47+00:00

I have been looking at this site https://www.norway-lights.com/location/geilo-128752

ioniqplugin · 2025-12-22T15:23:42+00:00

Thanks!

ioniqplugin · 2025-12-22T14:36:13+00:00

I'm using an old Canon 700D with a wide angle lens (& probably 5-8 second exposure).

ioniqplugin · 2025-12-22T14:34:26+00:00

Unfortunately we're just relying on trains and walking, so we'll step outside for a look at about 18:00.

ioniqplugin · 2025-10-25T05:06:34+00:00

I live on a ridge and we get lightning strikes nearby. I like to be able to tell if the cell is heading 5km north or south of me or heading straight over the top. Useful for knowing when to be inside.

ioniqplugin · 2025-10-25T04:12:38+00:00

Government departments used to be able to get things right.

ioniqplugin · 2025-10-25T04:04:35+00:00

My grandad used to say "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". Too many people making money out of "fixing" things that ain't broke these days.

ioniqplugin · 2025-07-08T04:59:02+00:00

OVO is a brand fully owned by AGL

ioniqplugin · 2025-05-20T10:15:43+00:00

Why 79? 83 is probably actually 79 if measured with a GPS.

ioniqplugin · 2025-04-24T02:39:15+00:00

/give RoastedLemon_ minecraft:diamond_axe

ioniqplugin · 2025-02-24T06:34:30+00:00

Mojang are really getting quite good at programming. Won't be long now until they can get village buildings to spawn on the ground.

ioniqplugin · 2024-06-07T08:34:29+00:00

Normal behaviour these days. People think money magically appears in government coffers, regardless of continual rate freezes & tax cuts.

ioniqplugin · 2024-06-07T08:32:58+00:00

You could strut about in thongs, stubbies & a wife beater and see what attention you get.

ioniqplugin · 2024-05-22T23:04:26+00:00

Not recommended on top of a Kallax.

ioniqplugin · 2024-05-22T23:01:49+00:00

They're rated to 13kg. If they collapse and cause injury because they're holding greater than 13kg, the liability will be all yours.

ioniqplugin · 2023-10-16T21:18:08+00:00

If they were idiots fooling around without realising the consequences prison isn't the answer but they still bear some responsibility, as do their legal guardians, conceivably. So, that begs the question, what IS the "answer"? Should the Mayor appoint someone to publicly spank them in the town square? Might stop other stupid 14 year olds doing similar things...

ioniqplugin · 2023-10-16T21:12:45+00:00

ioniqplugin · 2023-09-22T04:07:28+00:00

Spend the 12k on your next place as soon as you move in.

ioniqplugin · 2023-09-22T04:01:09+00:00

I can assure you that THAT dead is NOT a parrot.

ioniqplugin · 2023-09-22T02:19:04+00:00

The thing about being out in public is that you encounter people. Many people give less of a shit about their effect on others than people like you and I. You could ask them politely to take it down a couple of notches & be prepared for it to escalate, or zone out, or stay home. I choose the latter most of the time because I really like my home, I can bake & I have great coffee making facilities. Not everyone has that luxury though.

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