Aurora Alert Sunday Night

[starman1969]

Not sure if something has already been posted on this, but here is a link to the details.

Definitely worth a look if it's clear tonight.

http://www.softservenews.com/en/aurora-borealis-breaking-news/large-solar-storm-watch-aurora-borealis-possible-news300044.html

[jonathan]

Shame the forecast is for white-out cloud here, mind you they have been wrong before (no, really?) so worth a peek out of the door.

[spike95609]

Hmm, according to the met office I might see the sky again on Wednesday...

[Steve Ward]

Latest forecast ... http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/30-minute-aurora-forecast

[Ptarmigan]

There is some aurora activity on amateur radio, Scotland <> Sweden 144MHz since 4pm but not (yet?) very strong.

Anyone in the very north of Scotland with a clear patch might get lucky.

Edit

and there has been a big jump in Bt on the ACE Magnetometer aprox 1/2 hr ago,

Bz is south as well, so give it another about 1/2hr to get here and there may be a better chance for our Scottish chums

nuther edit !

AuroraWatch UK was yellow but now back to green.

[happy-kat]

We are cloudy down here but I watch the figures just in case :-)

[starman1969]

Following some reports on Twitter. Sounds like a great chance to see it if it wasn't so cloudy Grrr!

[Ptarmigan]

and there has been a big jump in Bt on the ACE Magnetometer aprox 1/2 hr ago,

Bz is south as well, so give it another about 1/2hr to get here and there may be a better chance for our Scottish chums

wwwpaceweather.com confirms CME impact

Kp=4 and rising

AuroraWatch big yellow alert

but I cant see any reports anywhere of big auroras

maybe everywhere is cloudy ?! :(

[happy-kat]

we just put the bin out for tomorrow's collection and it is raining, so fat chance of nothing

[D4N]

Got some aurora here but it's not a particularly strong one. Off white waves rolling across the sky then vanishing and starting again.

It might get better but it's freezing out and I need to get up I the morning so I'm not gonna wait and see.

TSED70Q, iOptron Smart EQ pro, ASI-120MM, Finepix S5 pro.

[Ptarmigan]

Got some aurora here

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need to get up I the morning

Where would that be ?

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Yep, that is a problem !

[Dave In Vermont]

Here's another article on what is causing the liklihood of auroras:

http://www.space.com/28074-active-sun-unleashes-massive-solar-flare.html

Looks promising.

Clear & Colourful Skies,

Dave

[D4N]

Sorry, Northern Sweden so not a great indication as to whether it's visible from the UK.

TSED70Q, iOptron Smart EQ pro, ASI-120MM, Finepix S5 pro.

[NotSoSuperNova]

Damn you UK for your constant cloud cover and too low latitude *shakes fist at ground