[News] Solar Storm Warning

[Coldeanseagull]

After last night it turns out the Northern (Southern) Lights are completely wasted on the colourblind. Saves me a trip to Reykjavik or the arctic circle I guess.

I dunno about that, it's a bit of a grey area

 

[Me and my Monkey]

Last night's show in BN2 was somewhat (but not totally) spoiled by hazy skies on the northern horizon. Hoping the skies will be a little clearer tonight.

 

[Justice]

If this solar activity keeps up, tonight will be more spectacular. The readings are higher than View attachment 182186last night, 932 was the peak.

Flare

 

[Justice]

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We always get the shit version

 

[The Wookiee]

There was a mackerel sky above Wiltshire this evening

Rubbish - everybody knows there is no MACKEREL in SWINDON TOWN

 

[Wardy's twin]

Woodingdean - not helped by spotlight from the house at the back or the light from the Amex which is North of me. This is a 5 second exposure, f4 at iso3200 (with light boosted in light room) on a wide angle 15mm lens. Would be better to have something like an f2.8 to the reduce the shutter time and ISO to give a clearer , less grainy image but you have to make the best of what you have... Somewhere darker tonight.

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[Green Cross Code Man]

Woodingdean - not helped by spotlight from the house at the back or the light from the Amex which is North of me. This is a 5 second exposure, f4 at iso3200 (with light boosted in light room) on a wide angle 15mm lens. Would be better to have something like an f2.8 to the reduce the shutter time and ISO to give a clearer , less grainy image but you have to make the best of what you have... Somewhere darker tonight.

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Says can't be found? Ah one link does work.

 

[Petunia]

The southern lights are doing their thing too.

 

[Cotton Socks]

It’s peaking again now. Look at the stars, and you may see what looks like whisps of clouds and then look through your phone lens. The camera picks up the greens more readily, but the red was easy to see with the naked eye. Try and get away from light pollution.

I did see a bit. I came back to read your reply and NSC wouldn't load for me!! I'm going to look tonight it's clouding up a bit here now though.

 

[US Seagull]

Not super visible with the naked eye, but the phone camera picked it up

 

[StonehamPark]

From approx 11pm last night in BC. Was incredible here, and will go back again to this same spot tonight.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Activity appears to have died down on aurorawatch - are we still expecting a show tonight?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Activity appears to have died down on aurorawatch - are we still expecting a show tonight?

It dropped to amber last night and then shot up an hour later.

 

[Zeberdi]

Activity appears to have died down on aurorawatch - are we still expecting a show tonight?

It’s not expected to be as active tonight so less likely to be seen in the South - but it’s unpredictable and if you can set a long exposure on your camera, head to a dark area, you could see some colour according to the Met Office - but my app has not gone to red at all this evening which means a comparatively low level of magnetic disturbance compared to last night.

https://www.itv.com/news/2024-05-11/where-can-i-see-the-northern-lights-tonight

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Half hourly updates but the last three have been amber.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Half hourly updates but the last three have been amber.

Edit. I‘ve just received a red alert.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Have A Flock of Seagulls already been mentioned?

 

[Luke93]

Any strands of hope of seeing anything in Sussex tonight?

 

[Frutos]

Any strands of hope of seeing anything in Sussex tonight?

Not looking likely, sadly.

 

[Zeberdi]

Not looking likely, sadly.

I think it’s coming in waves - I keep getting Red alerts and the disturbance level shoots up to a high level then it drops back again to Amber a short while later - it’s red at the moment which says it’s likely one could see it from anywhere in the UK by eye and camera. I am going out on the next Red Alert - it’s worth a shot.