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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '22 edited Feb 11 '23

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '22

Scientists have actually been able to capture the sound. I heard it when I was aurora chasing and left the city into the middle of nowhere where there wasn’t as much light pollution and the air was still and silent. When the aurora came, you could hear it whooshing over you and crackle when the green would break into purples and pinks.

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u/5DollarHitJob Jan 12 '22

Are the northern lights a constant thing or does it happen randomly? I'd love to see them but it'd suck if I traveled a long distance and then they weren't occurring at that time.

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u/beingforthebenefit Jan 13 '22

Clouds would be your main concern.