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Possible Auroras tonight

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Donki · 27/02/2014 21:15

G2 storm in progress according to Spaceweather, although Aurorawatch is not showing much - Photo from Skye already posted on the Aurorawatch Flickr group...

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Donki · 27/02/2014 21:20

Has anyone North of the border looked outside?

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 27/02/2014 21:23

Thanks for the heads up :)

Perihelion · 27/02/2014 21:40

It's clear in Edinburgh, but am too tired to jump in the car and find proper darkness for the possibility of a wee aurora. I want a big X class, Earth heading flare ( well not so huge it's fucks up the infrastructure....). Really can't be bothered with a wee hint of green on the horizon......Hadn't realised I was so grumpy tonight.Blush
Mind you, it's getting near the Equinox which is traditionally better for Aurora sightings.
It's been 11 years since I last saw a good show, come on the Sun!

KarenBrockman · 27/02/2014 21:41

Thanks for the heads up, are they only in Scotland?

Perihelion · 27/02/2014 21:44

Fuck, just looked at Aurorawatch Facebook page and am now thinking of sneaking out down the coast........

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Donki · 27/02/2014 21:45

Probably only in Scotland Karen - but I live in hope!

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Donki · 27/02/2014 21:46

Aurorawatch Facebook page is reporting sitings from the North Yorks Moors about an hour ago.

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Perihelion · 27/02/2014 21:49

Fuck, just looked out my north facing bedroom window and cansee a gree arc even with a bt of streetlight Grin Thanks Donki

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Donki · 27/02/2014 21:50

sightings Blush

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Donki · 27/02/2014 21:51

I'm Jealous Perihelion!
Stuck on the outskirts of Leeds with DS in bed so I can't even drive north to get out from the light pollution as DH is out.

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Donki · 27/02/2014 21:55

Perihelion it was an X4.9 flare - but not Earth directed. This is just a glancing blow!

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 27/02/2014 22:03
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KarenBrockman · 27/02/2014 22:15

ITV News are reporting observations from as far south as Essex.

OhYouBadBadKitten · 27/02/2014 22:18

Oooooh, I might have a peek then in a mo.

Perihelion · 27/02/2014 22:36

Some cloud in the way now, NE direction. Am right near the Forth, so not much streetlighting past my house. Amber alert on Aurorawatch now.
Remember to check the whole sky. Aurora can sometimes be overhead, not always North.
Think the last good show I saw was an X30, which came a day or so after another huge flare. The Aurorawatch graph for that event had red columns off the scale all over the place.

No longer grumpy Grin
Thankyou weather fairy for being clear and no Moon Wink

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Donki · 27/02/2014 22:58

I think that I have your grumps now perihelion - I have no chance of seeing them with all the lights round here.

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SadFreak · 27/02/2014 23:03

My FB is full of my North East Scotland and Moray coast friends all excited because of the Northern Lights Tonight.

Really jealous to not be there to see them.

Bunbaker · 27/02/2014 23:10

I'm jealous as well. No sight of them here in South Yorkshire as there is too much light pollution.

We should have been in Northumberland this week where we might have seen it, but DD has been poorly so we stayed at home Sad

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Donki · 28/02/2014 02:22

Sighting from about 5 miles away - but I couldn't see it because of street lights...

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Donki · 28/02/2014 02:23

And my husband was out on the tiles, so I couldn't leave DS to go and look :(

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Donki · 28/02/2014 02:23

And my husband was out on the tiles, so I couldn't leave DS to go and look :(

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MooseBeTimeForSnow · 28/02/2014 02:36

We see them here in Northern Canada quite a lot. I posted on another thread that the locals are quite blasé about them. Not looking good here tonight (7 hours behind). It's -32 with the wind chill and we have extensive cloud cover. We did get quite a good display last week though.

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50ShadesofGreyMatter · 28/02/2014 03:18

Just missed seeing this recently!

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Perihelion · 28/02/2014 08:01

Donki, DD has been warned that she may be woken randomly and chuked in the car, for an aurora adventure Grin

OhYouBadBadKitten · 28/02/2014 08:18

Sadly not visible quite far this south. One day I will see them.