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Anyone watching for Northern Lights tonight?

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GlueNoGlue · 10/05/2024 21:57

It’s supposed to be a perfect night to see them in the U.K. the combination of the solar flare and the clear sky means they’re potentially visible from anywhere in the U.K. Just wondering if I’m the only one staring out the window hoping to see something!

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GreenShady · 10/05/2024 23:28

Surprisingly good for being so near London! It's changed a lot in the last hour

Anyone watching for Northern Lights tonight?

winesolveseverything · 10/05/2024 23:28

Worcestershire...

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GlueNoGlue · 10/05/2024 23:27

They’re here!

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Wakemeuuuup · 10/05/2024 23:25

West London

StiggyZardust · 10/05/2024 23:25

Getting brighter

ZittiEBuoni · 10/05/2024 23:22

We have looked and it's a bit brighter than usual but that's it. South coast though so probably not the best place to see it.

WingBingo · 10/05/2024 23:21

Some more

Giggorata · 10/05/2024 23:21

Woo! Lincolnshire.

WingBingo · 10/05/2024 23:14

I’m just south of Leeds.

lozrox90 · 10/05/2024 23:14

Coventry, West Midlands. Taken from my back garden in a built-up area!

soundsys · 10/05/2024 23:07

Celticliving · 10/05/2024 22:29

Sadly I'm in London 😕

This is London! (I did have to walk somewhere dark!)

Caerulea · 10/05/2024 23:04

On the North Coast of Cornwall here, both photos are the same settings but one is pointing north & the other south. I cannot see these colours with the naked eye! To the north is definitely lighter & greener to my eyes but nothing like this. Most of the photos you'll see are from the advantage of technology.

It's my dream to actually properly see them

StiggyZardust · 10/05/2024 22:50

Just now, very faint.

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GlueNoGlue · 10/05/2024 22:47

@Namechange3333777 where are you?

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Namechange3333777 · 10/05/2024 22:46

Spotted on phone camera

Riverlee · 10/05/2024 22:36

Look north according to dc ( who has app watching).

suki1964 · 10/05/2024 22:33

GlueNoGlue · 10/05/2024 22:28

@StiggyZardust @Riverlee so can you see nothing with your eyes and only see with the camera? How do you know where to point?

Point North. Try to be higher then the horizon

Where I live Ive seen them many times, some shows have been better then others, some show can only be seen via a camera , Ive shots ranging from green/grey shadows to pink purple rainbows.

StiggyZardust · 10/05/2024 22:30

We've just scanned round the sky, vaguely north.

suki1964 · 10/05/2024 22:30

Pixiesgirl · 10/05/2024 22:17

Who can be arsed. I'll just look at a picture, the light pollution here is terrible anyway.

I feel so sad for you tbh

Celticliving · 10/05/2024 22:30

Pixiesgirl · 10/05/2024 22:17

Who can be arsed. I'll just look at a picture, the light pollution here is terrible anyway.

Erm. Ok?

Celticliving · 10/05/2024 22:29

Sadly I'm in London 😕

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GlueNoGlue · 10/05/2024 22:28

@StiggyZardust @Riverlee so can you see nothing with your eyes and only see with the camera? How do you know where to point?

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StiggyZardust · 10/05/2024 22:27

@Riverlee that's the same as we can see via the phone camera. I wasn't convinced but DH is very excited ( might be the beer helping).

GreenShady · 10/05/2024 22:22

Riverlee · 10/05/2024 22:13

Dc just told me I can see them through a camera and I did! Sky was slightly different in colour but couldn’t really see them with the naked eye. (South east).

Ah that's cool!
Can't tell from my photos - I think it's just light pollution, too close to London

Travis1 · 10/05/2024 22:21

Currently sat at Loch Lomond with lots of other aurora chasers but it’s gotten a bit cloudy

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