1st Being in Kerry,will the auroral oval have to reach down to my location in order for me to see it
2nd ....Will the moonlight block out all but the strongest activity....
3rd What level of activity (colour) should the oval be in order to see activity. I am looking at
www.dan.sp-agency.ca/www/rtoval.htm
Hi Trevor,
yes, even in Kerry, you
should be able to see it.
Should because for the most part, Ireland covers such a small part of the lgobe, that if its seen up north, then it should be seen down south. However, things like spikes and colour may appear different between locations of a greater distance apart in Ireland.
The Moonlight will not block it all out, mostly because the auroral activity will lie towards the northern horizons, the Moon will be high in the south, and set towards the west. It would be a different story if it were a full Moon. But, despite any moonlight, if the aurora is a good one, you WILL notice its difference to the moonlight!
And lastly, the brighter the areas in the oval, the more intense the activity is!
Hope this is of help! And keep the fingers crossed. Down where you are, if you get to see the aurora from a dark, unlight poluted location, it might give you a nice treat!
Seanie.
  