If anyone has a view of the sky tonight (sans 8/8 cloud as it is here) You've a decent chance of an aurora display. Just thought I'd mention the fact...
Northern Lights.
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Northern part of the country more likely obviously, but given the solar activity I'd say anything's possible.
The best way to keep track of Auroral activity is though:
AuroraWatch
who offer an email alert service, as well as linking to sites such as the Canopus project, who give a real-time map of the world with levels and covered areas shown. The AuroraWatch project even gives instructions on how to build your own detector!
Either way, I've only ever seen three Red Alerts (one was last week, at midday) and in all cases the whole of the UK was completely covered in cloud. A trip North is needed at some point I think :roll:
AuroraWatch
who offer an email alert service, as well as linking to sites such as the Canopus project, who give a real-time map of the world with levels and covered areas shown. The AuroraWatch project even gives instructions on how to build your own detector!
Either way, I've only ever seen three Red Alerts (one was last week, at midday) and in all cases the whole of the UK was completely covered in cloud. A trip North is needed at some point I think :roll:
We saw traces of the Northern Lights over SW Scotland at about 5:30 on Monday morning, lasted for about 10 to 15 minuets!
niiiiiiiiiice link thanks match <img>
spaceweather (a bit US orientated)i but i have bookmarked it too <img>
cos i hate hearing about these things in the morning and realising i missed em
Tant
spaceweather (a bit US orientated)i but i have bookmarked it too <img>
cos i hate hearing about these things in the morning and realising i missed em
Tant
eeeeeeeeeep
http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/iono/aurorawatch/
i only signed up today.................. red alert already :shock:
off to have a lookie
Tant
http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/iono/aurorawatch/
i only signed up today.................. red alert already :shock:
off to have a lookie
Tant
hootchi said:I wanna see it.
Yeah, it was cool, night shift can have advantages sometimes you know
): .Unfortunately it is cloudy / drizzling just now, and I have my motorbike theory test at 0830 in Ayr, so ill be going to bed rather than staying up all night looking at the sky
stuarty
It's all very well seeing lovely lights but I'm somewhat miffed about the fact that the sun has stolen an entire portion of the radio spectrum....
And me with a nice new G5RV to try out too.
And me with a nice new G5RV to try out too.
:?:
never seen em yet
despite driving all over the continent in large truck and working night shifts outdoors as a security guard
i guess some things are not meant to be..........
Tant
never seen em yet
despite driving all over the continent in large truck and working night shifts outdoors as a security guard
i guess some things are not meant to be..........
Tant
Hi Guy's and Gal's,
Yup, I saw the northern lights the other night, up here in sunny! shetland, you see them regular up here in winter, especially if it is a frosty night. Another thing I have seen recently, and I am wondering if anyone else has, was a moonbow, or rather three moonbows together!
I had a quick search of the infernal net, and if what I've read is true I couldn't have seen them as they only happen in two places worldwide, at the site of different waterfalls. But tell me, what else could you call a large ghostly silvery grey arc across the night sky, which looked just like a rainbow with no colour at night. And not just one, but three that's what really blew me away.
Does anyone know of any legends or tales surrounding moonbows and the viewing thereof?
Anyway, cheers Karl
Yup, I saw the northern lights the other night, up here in sunny! shetland, you see them regular up here in winter, especially if it is a frosty night. Another thing I have seen recently, and I am wondering if anyone else has, was a moonbow, or rather three moonbows together!
I had a quick search of the infernal net, and if what I've read is true I couldn't have seen them as they only happen in two places worldwide, at the site of different waterfalls. But tell me, what else could you call a large ghostly silvery grey arc across the night sky, which looked just like a rainbow with no colour at night. And not just one, but three that's what really blew me away.
Does anyone know of any legends or tales surrounding moonbows and the viewing thereof?
Anyway, cheers Karl
I used to see them when I lived in Newfoundland, wonderfull, I'd just stand there for ages watching them...then I'd remember it was -50 and I really should be able to breath a bit better than I was!! So in I would rush :rolmao:
They're well worth the effort to have a chance of seeing them...
They're well worth the effort to have a chance of seeing them...
Hjaltlander said:
Don't know about a grey Moonbow but I have seen a full colour rainbow by moonlight at 9 o'clock one night. :shock: That was about 20 years ago down here in Norfolk.
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