Solar and Aurora Activity Chat

[Jamie M]

Might take a while to process to 4K but here's the timelapse on YT 

[Sprites]

10 hours ago, Jamie M said:

Might take a while to process to 4K but here's the timelapse on YT 

Really nice 

You got the SAR Arc. and the white/green strip besides it I think is S.T.E.V.E.

Edited November 9, 2023 by Sprites

[Fen Wolf]

Watching the webcams last night in Iceland around midnight I could see the northern lights to the North whilst the cameras were shaking from that 5 mag earthquake!  Truly magnificent. 
 

i also got sent this from someone as it’s interesting 

[Weather-history]

Typical. Clear skies, a chance of an auroral display and it was a bust.

Did capture a bright fireball to the north

 

[Sprites]

17 hours ago, Weather-history said:

Typical. Clear skies, a chance of an auroral display and it was a bust.

Did capture a bright fireball to the north

 

The forecast G2 storm has arrived but yes tipically it's now mostly cloudy .

Edited November 13, 2023 by Sprites

[Beverley Lass]

I see lots of reports of the Aurora tonight ..  even far south.
Been out for a look but it is largely cloudy here in E Yorks.

[Scuba steve]

 Son said in Ayrshire its  a fabulous display here to much high cloud and moon 

[The Tall Weatherman]

Photo taken ten minutes ago showing a faint aurora sheet. I personally think it will flare up again.

[Jamie M]

Aurora tonight at 1826

[Jo Farrow]

View over Firth of Forth around 19:15, plenty of moonlight though

[Polar Maritime]

Kp 7 Storm for tonight, A good chance of seeing Aurora.

[Scuba steve]

Moons getting later and waining so should help with observations

[Weather-history]

Is the aurora visible on the Shetlands cam?

https://www.shetlandwebcams.com/eshaness-lighthouse/

https://www.shetlandwebcams.com/burradale-wind-farm/

 

[Allseasons-Si]

Can be seen on this multi view can in Iceland...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=804nPrAUAxg

[kar999]

Seen here earlier this evening in North Wales ...

 

Edited December 1, 2023 by kar999
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[weatherobsuk]

Seen here in Derbyshire (Magpie Mine) at 10:15pm, being outside in the -4'c temps and spending 10 minutes de-icing the car was worth the effort for the reward. A brief display overall lasting no more than 10 minutes but it was quite photogenic with some green 'hue' lingering to the northern horizon 3 hours afterwards.

[Weather-history]

Caught the aurora on my timelapse from Friday evening

[Polar Maritime]

An X2.8.. A good chance of seeing Aurora this weekend.

[weatherobsuk]

2 hours ago, Polar Maritime said:

An X2.8.. A good chance of seeing Aurora this weekend.

Watch: Sun emits strongest solar flare in years

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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Space agency Nasa captured the burst that temporarily disrupted radio communication on Earth.

A shame the weather isn't looking as favourable, trying to find some decent breaks in the cloud-shield that will be above all of the UK over the next 3 days and aside from the extreme north of Scotland tomorrow night & Yorkshire Dales for a brief time on Monday evening it's looking like a bust  

[Kirkcaldy Weather]

Quite the remarkable event

 

 

[LeeKay/]

Space Weather Enthusiasts Dashboard | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center

WWW.SWPC.NOAA.GOV

Running this on a Computer, note the eruption has happend and be looped back.

Some minor happenings right now on the  UK aroura page:

AuroraWatch UK · AuroraWatch UK

AURORAWATCH.LANCS.AC.UK

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See the aurora borealis from the UK

 

Its nice and cloudy here.

Edited December 17, 2023 by LeeKay/
added image

[weatherobsuk]

Some unexpected clear skies to the south of Manchester overnight although unfortunately the 'main event' has been staggered by some 6 hours so the main CME will now be impacting at around 9am. I did have a quick look to the north from the Goyt Valley as the Glendale App went on a brief Moderate Alert but nothing was spotted from here.

[weatherobsuk]

The main CME has now impacted although typically the UK is shrouded in cloud. There's a 60/40 chance of seeing some brief breaks in the cloud around Buxton between 5-7pm this evening but watching the live Finland cams will provide more clearer skies.

 

[Polar Maritime]

Will be keeping an eye out Rob

[weatherobsuk]

Sadly despite today's best efforts the CME impact just didn't deliver at these latitudes, almost as soon as it hit the polarisation flipped North making it somewhat of a subdued event for anyone outside of Finland & Sweden. I waited around for 2 hours hoping to get a brief clear-slot through the clouds just in-case things perked up again as the Aurora was 'energy cycling' but the weather decided on remaining stubbornly cloudy. Called it a night at 9pm but given we're at peak Max Solar Cycle there'll be more opportunities before next late Spring/Summer.