The chance for auroras is greatest in years with great activity on the surface of the sun. Every eleven years the sun goes through such an active period (most recently in 2013), which manifests itself in a larger number of sunspots. When such a sunspot is aimed at the earth, the charged particles released during the eruption can reach the earth's atmosphere and cause auroras. Shortwave radio transmitters will be seriously disturbed for some hours.
In the Netherlands and Flanders, the aurora is observed on average for about seven days a year, most frequently in years with a lot of solar activity.
Hello I am 56 years old and live in Delft.
Photography is for me a representation of a feeling.In 2002 I photographed with a nikon FM.Now there is more "time" the "eye" is back in the active mode. Have a lot of fun!..
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