Thread: Aurora Borealis

What latitude are Moscow, St Petersburg, and Novosibirsk on, respectively?

I am in Stockholm (59 lat) and apparently we get Northern light 1 night out of 20 here. But I must say I have only seen bright dancing Northern Lights maybe 10-20 times in my entire life. I think it must be much more spectacular further North.

Here is a picture of Northern Light in Stockholm

Originally Posted by Hanna

What latitude are Moscow, St Petersburg, and Novosibirsk on, respectively?

I am in Stockholm (59 lat) and apparently we get Northern light 1 night out of 20 here. But I must say I have only seen bright dancing Northern Lights maybe 10-20 times in my entire life. I think it must be much more spectacular further North.

Here is a picture of Northern Light in Stockholm

Novosibirsk's latitude = 55 N
Moscow's latitude = 55 N
St. Petersburg's latitude = 59 N

Originally Posted by Seraph

"The North Magnetic Pole moves slowly over time due to magnetic changes in the Earth's core. In 2001, it was determined by the Geological Survey of Canada to lie near Ellesmere Island in northern Canada at 81.3°N 110.8°W. It was estimated to be at 82.7°N 114.4°W in 2005. In 2009, it was moving toward Russia at between 34 and 37 mi (55-60 km) per year"

Well after 50 or 60 years I'll probably see the lightings .