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Dolly
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#175 Re: Aurora
November 05, 2023, 09:22:48 pm
In car at top of houndkirk looking north along with a load of other people doing same looking at nothing. All saying “I hope I’m not in the wrong car park” just to reassure each other
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SA Chris
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#176 Re: Aurora
November 05, 2023, 10:00:31 pm
We have cloud again. Spiked about 7, then dropped off. Don't expect to see it naked eye Dolly.
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SA Chris
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#177 Re: Aurora
November 05, 2023, 10:02:44 pm
Looks like it might be spiking again, but density is dropping and Bz component of IMF has flipped northerly again (download Spaceweather Live app and learn to use it, very handy).
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Dolly
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#178 Re: Aurora
November 05, 2023, 10:05:52 pm
Good knowledge ta
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CrimpyMcCrimpface
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#179 Re: Aurora
May 10, 2024, 03:43:31 pm
Various news outlets reporting that this weekend will be good for Aurora spotting due to increased solar storms. The Aurorawatch UK website seems to report no significant activity. Anyone have any insight? How likely is it that one could actually spot the northern lights at this time of year? Is it worth trying?
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SA Chris
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#180 Re: Aurora
May 10, 2024, 04:01:16 pm
Space Weather Live app is worth getting of you want to track activity. There is a big spike forecast for "Saturday" not sure if it will be Sat morning or Sat night though. Moon is crescent, which is good though, so will be dark, but we are getting close to not having much proper darkness (more the further south you are I think though), but if it does hit KP8 as forecast, sky stays clear and Bz component of the IMF flips to South (It's Northerly right now) then there could be a good display, need a decent camera or camera phone set up to "see" the best of it though.
Bon Chance!
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thunderbeest
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#181 Re: Aurora
May 10, 2024, 06:45:54 pm
Sceptical, the YR.no says it's only a KP3, so would be good in the arctic if it wasn't midnight sun yet, but anywhere south of Bodø only a small shot.
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rodma
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#182 Re: Aurora
May 10, 2024, 07:44:00 pm
Aurorawatch now says it was amazing at half past the this aftertnoon.
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nik at work
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#183 Re: Aurora
May 10, 2024, 11:40:21 pm
Currently impressive display around Hathersage, sadly I’m not there…
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Stu Littlefair
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#184 Re: Aurora
May 10, 2024, 11:47:18 pm
Wherever you are, if you have clear skies go out now. Visible even from central sheffield
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teestub
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#185 Re: Aurora
May 11, 2024, 12:50:32 am
Absolutely mad in the lakes, I take back everything I might have said previously about it all just being long exposure photos!
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SA Chris
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#186 Re: Aurora
May 11, 2024, 06:02:43 am
That was once in a lifetime. We were in a dark sky spot near Durris Forest and it was at all points of the compass, I couldn't get it all in with a 12mm lens. Seen everywhere in the UK and points south
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gme
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#187 Re: Aurora
May 11, 2024, 07:11:08 am
Amazing in northumberland and for the first time it was better with the naked eye than with a long exposure shot.
I was surprised it was right above us and not to the north, I would go as far as saying slightly south of us. Anyone explain.
No chance of getting a photo that could do it justice as it took up the whole sky.
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haydn jones
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#188 Re: Aurora
May 11, 2024, 08:59:10 am
i went up to stanage work dinner in my van last night and had no idea about the auroura. there was hundreds of cars and people about and i was so confused and the. I saw it!
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CrimpyMcCrimpface
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#189 Re: Aurora
May 11, 2024, 03:26:16 pm
Thanks for the app recommendations guys. Went out last minute to burbage/stanage area and it was the most busy I've seen, cars parked on both sides. Reminiscent of the 'free parties' of my youth
. Managed quite a good a great sight of it and left at stayed until 1am.
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