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I was wondering if that's something common to see, or if the camera might be picking up light in a less visible spectrum.
by ghayes 14y ago
I was wondering if that's something common to see, or if the camera might be picking up light in a less visible spectrum.
- petercooper 14y agoI hope this gets clarified by someone with more experience, but I believe one issue is planes are frequently diverted to more southerly routes during solar eruptions and times when the northern lights are particularly strong/vivid due to the increased levels of radiation exposure for those at high altitude. So you don't lose all observations but the best ones probably get missed.
- objclxt 14y agoIt's not uncommon - I see them occasionally on the SFO to LHR night flights. The photos here are very good, better than I've ever seen with the naked eye, but that might be because you can adjust the exposure with a camera.
- vinhboy 14y agoIs this for reals? I never knew that was possible.
- objclxt 14y agoAbsolutely - in fact, I saw them last Friday. Depending on your airline / how late it is the captain may put an announcement out about it. If you're on an east bound transatlantic red-eye you want to be on the left hand side of the plane, but I think you also have a chance of seeing them on domestic Canadian / Alaskan flights that go far enough north.