Solar and Aurora Activity Chat

[Polar Maritime]

Was up watching until around 2am with just a little green seen, Scotland did well again..

 

[mushymanrob]

i went out, 11-1130 but saw nothing, not even a hint....so i went home!

[mushymanrob]

On 31/12/2015 at 9:03 AM, Polar Maritime said:

WEAK IMPACT: As expected, a CME hit Earth's magnetic field on Dec. 31st (00:30 UT). The impact, however, was weak and did not produce a geomagnetic storm. Auroras are still possible in the hours ahead as Earth moves through the CME's turbulent wake, but so far this has not been a significant space weather event. http://spaceweather.com/

cheers for the updates, , like noctilucent clouds in summer im keen to see the aurora in winter .

[Polar Maritime]

Cheers Rob, Some excellent shots going round the net.

 

[frogesque]

Great pic on space weather main page from Glenfarg, New Year fireworks with Aurora as backdrop.

[Polar Maritime]

Another lovely shot from N/Y/E this time from Whitby.

 

[Polar Maritime]

Very low Solar activity at present.

 

[Polar Maritime]

CONTINUED QUIET: Solar activity is very low and likely to remain so for the next 24 hours.  http://spaceweather.com/

[Polar Maritime]

 

 

[Polar Maritime]

Sightings over Scotland tonight with Storm Kp5 currently.

 

[mushymanrob]

12 hours ago, Polar Maritime said:

Sightings over Scotland tonight with Storm Kp5 currently.

 

yeah my lad text me yesterday evening... not strong enough for down here though and too late to travel..

[Liam J]

Photo courtesy of Beth Faulder Photography, taken at Caldbeck Cumbria last night.

 

[mushymanrob]

dont know if this has been mentioned, but for those with facebook, this seems an interesting site.

https://www.facebook.com/aurorawatchuk/

 

Edited February 2, 2016 by mushymanrob

[mushymanrob]

2 minutes ago, mushymanrob said:

dont know if this has been mentioned, but for those with facebook, this seems an interesting site.

https://www.facebook.com/aurorawatchuk/

 

if that doesnt work just searcxh on facebook aurora watch uk.

[Polar Maritime]

From last night.

 

Edited February 3, 2016 by Polar Maritime

[Polar Maritime]

 

 

Aurora at Balnakeil Bay,Durness. 8th February 2016 00:20-00:50.

Kp 5 storm expected later so more sightings expected tonight.

Edited February 8, 2016 by Polar Maritime

[Polar Maritime]

 

 

[Polar Maritime]

Scotland last night.

 

 

[mushymanrob]

alert from 00 hours tonight for 48 hours, dont know how far south itll be visible though.

[Polar Maritime]

ACTIVE SUNSPOT: Sunspot AR2497 is crackling with M-class solar flares, and it has developed a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for even stronger X-flares. Any eruptions this weekend will be geoeffective as the sunspot is approximately facing Earth. http://spaceweather.com/

 

 

Edited February 13, 2016 by Polar Maritime

[Love Snow]

6 hours ago, Polar Maritime said:

ACTIVE SUNSPOT: Sunspot AR2497 is crackling with M-class solar flares, and it has developed a 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for even stronger X-flares. Any eruptions this weekend will be geoeffective as the sunspot is approximately facing Earth. http://spaceweather.com/

 

 

Im going to iceland on Wednesday to see the lights will this improve my chances i guess?

[Yarmy]

12 minutes ago, Love Snow said:

Im going to iceland on Wednesday to see the lights will this improve my chances i guess?

It will have rotated off by then. Keep an eye on this link for new spots developing or existing spots rotating on the East limb (the left hand side) and watch the geomagnetic forecast.

http://www.solarham.net/

 

 

Fingers crossed, hope you get a show.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Love Snow]

9 minutes ago, Yarmy said:

It will have rotated off by then. Keep an eye on this link for new spots developing or existing spots rotating on the East limb (the left hand side) and watch the geomagnetic forecast.

http://www.solarham.net/

 

 

Fingers crossed, hope you get a show.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for the link and reply and yeah really hoping i get lucky.

[mushymanrob]

looking promising for tonight, especially between 9 - 12. ?..

[Polar Maritime]

Certainly looks promising for Scotland at least Mushy. With another M flare just..

Edited February 14, 2016 by Polar Maritime