Best northern hemisphere location for comets?

[bloodhound31]

I was wondering where would be a good place to go.

English speaking, safe country (no war zones), low light-pollution, accommodation, airport proximity... all the good stuff.

I was thinking Alaska?

Baz.

[mithrandir]

Somewhere in Texas or Arizona? I could give you a few names in Alberta, Canada to ask.

[bloodhound31]

Barrow, Alaska is on the northernmost tip of Alaska. I just visited flight centre and the prices on the 39 hour trip are between two and a half grand to over seven grand....

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=barrow,+alaska&ll=62.593341,-167.519531&spn=49.98184,158.027344&hnear=Barrow,+North+Slope,+Alaska&t=h&z=3

[ZeroID]

And about -30C .... :sadeyes:

[OICURMT]

Alaska is no good in the summer... mosquito's, 4 hours of dark...

Winter's are great, but cold and generally cloudy on the south coast.

Best places are Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming... my retirement property is directly west of Pueblo Colorado, ranked 13 in number of days of sunshine (i.e. clear skies).

Number one in the nation is Yuma, AZ... but who would want to go there? :shrug: Summer's in Yuma are like summers in Alice Springs...

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/online/ccd/pctposrank.txt

[bloodhound31]

Hmmm Wyoming looks mighty good. Middle of the continent, should be dry and cold at night?

What season is it there in November? It would be getting close to winter wouldn't it?

[naskies]

Are you referring to ISON, i.e. around November 2013?



One of only three cities that's within the Arctic circle too! Perhaps you could get an epic shot of snow, ISON, aurora activity, and a polar bear in a single exposure? :rofl: I've been meaning to go there every time I've lived in the US, but never quite made it...



Northern hemisphere... November will be approaching winter with lots and lots of darkness :)



I've spent two winters (2005 & 2007) living in the San Francisco Bay Area, California and 1.5 years (two winters - 2009 to 2010) living in Salt Lake City, Utah.

One thing to watch out for is that a lot of snowstorms and snowfall occurs at night in the really cold areas, and the coastal areas (near San Francisco) are very, very foggy in the lead up to winter.

By the way, have you spent much/any time outdoors in very cold climates? It's a whole new world of hurt in terms of cold... much more so when there's snow and ice around.

Good luck - sounds like an epic trip! :)

[rustigsmed]

I wouldn't discount the scandinavian countries, although english isn't their first language they speak better english than most native speakers these days.

the further north you go the darker it will be around november. i too am considering a trip to the northern hemisphere if the big comets light up ...