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| Kesgrave, Suffolk. Courtesy of Chris Lock, Royal Astronomical Society |
We’re not alone in thinking of the aurora borealis as a northern phenomenon. Not only seen in Canada, of course. Tourists take special trips to observe the display in Finland and Iceland as well. But London? People who stay up later than we do and live in less heavily built up areas - next to a park for example - saw pretty spectacular northern lights in a number of locations in southern England over the weekend, including London. Down apparently to massive solar flares.
Not all that’s going on in the skies either. J asks where the nearest airfield is. It’s actually not Heathrow or even London City. It’s Northolt RAF airbase. Which is interesting, because what has attracted J’s attention is the non-stop sound of aircraft taking off. I have not been paying attention, but he’s right. War related? Who knows. Googling, of course, leads nowhere.
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