When is the best time to see the aurora borealis?
You are correct in that the solar activity that causes the aurora goes in cycles and I understand we are just coming out of a low point in the cycle so the sighting possibilities should increase over the next couple of years. There are a number of excellent web sites that provide information as to when solar activity increases and hence the aurora is more likely to take place – I personally use http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/iono/aurorawatch/ which has lots of useful information but more importantly an email alert to inform you of increased likelihood – you can also get this alert by text.
