Northern Lights in Stafford?

[jpphotography]

Interesting article in the Telegraph that suggests that tonight we may have a rare opportunity to see the Northern lights as far south as the Cotswolds. Trying to work out if there may be any good spots near Stafford. The spot needs to...

1) Be away from light polution
2) Have good views of the Northern horizon
2) Ideally be on higher ground

Any ideas where may be good?

Heres the Telegraph Article http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/10560789/Northern-Lights-sightings-possible-over-Britain.html

 

[photography_bloke]

They mentioned this on Stargazing Live last night too

Up at the Castle maybe? Good views all round and highest ground in Stafford - trying to think of any other high ground nearby

 

[littleme]

If you stand outside the Post Office on the Stone Road you'll have a great view of the Northern Lights


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[John Marwood]

I can recommend dead centre of Seighford airport - as long as there is no lamping

 

[wildchild33]

Can you gain access to the castle at night? Would bet that would be a great spot Milford common or anywhere on the chase would be dark enough to see the sky but guessing not high up

 

[Glam]

Can you gain access to the castle at night? Would bet that would be a great spot Milford common or anywhere on the chase would be dark enough to see the sky but guessing not high up

The main gates are normally locked about midnight (I know the security bloke that does this) But there's nothing to stop you walking up there.

 

[photography_bloke]

The gates are locked up at night, but you can still get up there via one of the footpaths (the one which goes down the small road along the side of Castle Church, through a small gate on the right hand side which leads through the trees, across the end of the golf course and ends up in a field at the base of the hill is probably the easiest).

 

[John Marwood]

Too much light pollution up the castle duck

 

[jpphotography]

The darker and higher the spot is, the better the chance of seeing it. May not even come to anything after all this.

 

[Gramaisc]

The darker and higher the spot is, the better the chance of seeing it. May not even come to anything after all this.

Mmm, might need to be higher than the clouds...

 

[John Marwood]

Flight to Cuba at 7.30?

 

[jpphotography]

Flight to Cuba at 7.30?

Sure... Which terminal of Seighford Airport does it depart from?

 

[Gramaisc]

Sure... Which terminal of Seighford Airport does it depart from?

Terminal 1 Departures currently showing no queues.

 

[littleme]

So, did anyone see anything?

 

[jpphotography]

Terminal 1 Departures currently showing no queues.

Oh well, at least they don't charge a fortune to park!

 

[jpphotography]

So, did anyone see anything?

Nope was a bit of a false alarm apparently. The magnetic field orientation wasn't right, it needed to change southward to get a good chance of seeing the northern lights .... See https://twitter.com/aurorawatchuk

 

[gary 50]

When i saw them in march 1989 i saw them from top of prospect road. They were overheard i saw them by chance absolutely amazing sight not seen them since.

 

[John Marwood]

Got any Batter bits ?

 

[Gramaisc]

They were overheard

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