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  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.
  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.

STORM WARNING: A pair of CMEs is heading for Earth. The two solar storm clouds were launched on Sept. 9th and 10th by strong explosions in the magnetic canopy of sunspot AR2158. NOAA forecasters estimate a nearly 80% chance of polar geomagnetic storms on Sept. 12th when the first of the two CMEs arrives. Auroras are in the offing, possibly visible at mid-latitudes before the weekend.. http://spaceweather.com/

 

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  • Location: Kingdom of Fife: 56.2º N, 3.2º W
  • Location: Kingdom of Fife: 56.2º N, 3.2º W

Will be interesting to see if there is a significant S magnetic component to the latest flare.

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  • Location: Near King's Lynn 13.68m ASL
  • Weather Preferences: Hoar Frost, Snow, Misty Autumn mornings
  • Location: Near King's Lynn 13.68m ASL

Worth keeping on eye on this Twitter account for the weekend:

 

https://twitter.com/aurorawatchuk

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  • Location: Carlisle, Cumbria
  • Weather Preferences: Atlantic storms, severe gales, blowing snow and frost :)
  • Location: Carlisle, Cumbria

Which night will be best for spotting the aurora? Friday? Looks like it could be a good show!

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  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.
  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.

Which night will be best for spotting the aurora? Friday? Looks like it could be a good show!

 

I would say Saturday as the 2 CME's merge together going by the Models Liam.. But we shall see!  :)

 

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  • Location: Carlisle, Cumbria
  • Weather Preferences: Atlantic storms, severe gales, blowing snow and frost :)
  • Location: Carlisle, Cumbria

I would say Saturday as the 2 CME's merge together going by the Models Liam.. But we shall see!  :)

 

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Have to keep a look out on both nights then, don't want to miss this chance! If you think Saturday then I'll be able to plan it a little better and get myself to a good view point away from the light pollution. 

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  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.
  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.

Have to keep a look out on both nights then, don't want to miss this chance! If you think Saturday then I'll be able to plan it a little better and get myself to a good view point away from the light pollution. 

 

Will certainly be out both nights, Hopefully I'll be up Snowdon Saturday night so fingers crossed!

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  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.
  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.

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  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.
  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.

Stargazers in northern England and Scotland would be wise to look up tonight for a chance to glimpse the Northern Lights. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/pipe/342609/chance-to-see-the-northern-lights/

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  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.
  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.

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THE SECOND CME HAS ARRIVED: For the second time today, a CME has hit Earth's magnetic field. The first strike, described below, was relatively minor. The second impact, which occured at approximately 1600 UT, could be more potent CME #2 was propelled toward Earth by a powerful X-class solar flare on Sept. 10th. It could spark strong geomagnetic storms extending from Earth's poles to mid-latitudes. Stay tuned for updates about this developing story--and be alert for aurorashttp://spaceweather.com/

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  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.
  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.

Currently at KP6 good chance for Scotland and Northern England tonight,

 

Yes it's arriving now, Up Snowdon in a few hours so hopefully see something.

 

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  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.
  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.

Lots of sightings across northern UK according to twitter now 

 

Edit did you see anything up Snowdon? seemed promising earlier going by @VirtualAstro twitter 

 

Got back around an hour ago.. To much Cloud to see any if there were

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  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.
  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.

http://vimeo.com/106088802

http://vimeo.com/106051784

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  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.
  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.

QUIET WITH A CHANCE OF FLARES: Solar activity is low. However, sunspots AR2157, AR2158 and AR2164 have 'beta-gamma' magnetic fields that harbor energy for significant eruptions. http://spaceweather.com/

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  • Location: Russia
  • Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms, auroras.
  • Location: Russia

On the night of 12-13 september, aurora was observed in large parts of Russia. I am first time in life able to observe this beautiful phenomenon, and to photograph it. 57°40′N, Irbit

 

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  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.
  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.

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  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.
  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.

EQUINOX SOLAR FLARE: Northern autumn began with a bang, albeit only a medium-sized one. Big sunspot AR2172 erupted on Sept. 23rd at 2316 UT, producing an impulsive M2-class solar flare. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the extreme ultraviolet flash:


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The explosion might have hurled a CME toward Earth, but SOHO and STEREOcoronagraph data are not yet available to confirm this possibility. Stay tuned for updates in the hours ahead.


Meanwhile, more flares are in the offing. http://spaceweather.com/


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  • Location: Hessen, GERMANY
  • Location: Hessen, GERMANY

On the night of 12-13 september, aurora was observed in large parts of Russia. I am first time in life able to observe this beautiful phenomenon, and to photograph it. 57°40′N, Irbit

 

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These are beautiful pictures with very subtle shading of colours against the backdrop of stars, both very nicely captured.  I hope you get to see many more auroras. :)

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  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.
  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.

CME TO MISS EARTH: A CME launched into space by the M2-class flare of Sept 23rd will not hit Earth, according to NOAA analysts. Forecast models predict that it will sail wide of our planet. More CMEs may be in the offing, however. The source of the Sept. 23rd explosion, big sunspot AR2172, has an unstable magnetic field that is likely to erupt again. Because the sun's rotation is turning the sunspot toward Earth, future CMEs will probably be geoeffective. http://spaceweather.com/

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  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.
  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.

 M5.1 solar flare from around regions 2172 / 2173, With these sunspots being Earth facing there could well be strong Aurora in the days ahead. 

 

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  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.
  • Location: Derbyshire Peak District South Pennines Middleton & Smerrill Tops 305m (1001ft) asl.

Mindful of the multiple flare threats, NOAA forecasters say an eruption today is likely. They estimate a 75% chance of M-flares and a 20% chance of X-flares on Sept. 30th.  http://spaceweather.com/

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