massive solar flare

[vawnidge]

has anyone any news/advice/info on this massive coronal ejection?

[geoff_k]

Spaceweather.com is a good starting point and there are further links to even more interesting stuff from there.

I have a Coronado PSt solar scope and have been to get outside and look but other business and too many clouds are getting in my way.

Geoff

[boboco]

BBC is saying that there may be an aurora visible from the UK tonight & tomorrow night - but not sure how far south (fingers crossed for Surrey!).

[valleyman]

Here is the link with the details

Solar tsunami: Northern lights visible from UK as Sun's rays sweep towards Earth | Mail Online

[LukeSkywatcher]

It would be tres cool to see an aurora. Not likely with the clouds though.

[Psychobilly]

Can you see the aurora through clouds?

[cardconvict]

i hope soo hahahahaha

[Psychobilly]

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/pmap/gif/pmapN.gif

[LukeSkywatcher]

Hmmmmmmmmmm i'm guessing the blue area on the map shows the area that MIGHT see an aurora?.

Either that or its cloud cover. I'm goinf with cloud cover cuz i'm looking out the window right now and its crowded with clouds up there.

[Gy Stargazer]

Heard about this earlier today.

Found this on the Astronomy Now website:

Solar blast heads for Earth

If it will be visible then due to the nice dramatic affect of the big black clouds over head i won't be able to see anything.

[Psychobilly]

Right the first time Luke...

Peter...

[vawnidge]

that's pretty much what i thought :hmm:

the clouds are beggining to break down here though, not much use seeing how far south i am lol

[Talitha]

Can you see the aurora through clouds?

It's possible, Peter.

You obviously won't see any structure, but the color bleeds through thin spots.

[martin_h]

Thick black stuff overhead here....would have to be some light show to get through that lot!

[LukeSkywatcher]

There is a SMALL patch of clear sky here to the NW. Its so small though that it may not last and i aint gonna spend hours watching it just for a slight glimpse if it even happens.

[LukeSkywatcher]

The small clear patch has now gone.

[ezza123]

Red button on Sky news has a little piece on this, feeling no love for the cloud cover though!

[Mr Spock]

Aurora... lol, all I can see is rain...

[Psychobilly]

Thanks Carol.. but the clouds were a bit on the thick sides

Unlike this shot from Spaceweather...

http://www.spaceweather.com/submissions/pics/o/Olivier-Du-Tre-IMG_0582---Version-2_1280902617.jpg

Also the Aurora forecast says it is possibly better for tonight and the weather forecast for me is for clear skies...

Peter...

[Abernus]

Over Durham way it was cloud all last night and I saw nothing. I am going to try and stay awake for as long as possible tonight in the hope of a glimpse. Althought the cloud is thick again this morning, there are a few clear patches so fingers crossed.

It would be cool to see the Aurora up here and my first ever sight of it as well, will be armed with the camera. Speaking of camera can anybody give me any hints on what settings to use. I am guessing:

F5

ISO 200

exposure 10s

Thanks

[dave1978]

Just read about this on Wikipedia and came here straight away to see if any further information.

Coronal mass ejection - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

hoping its clear tonight.

[LukeSkywatcher]

Looking good here so far for tonight.

[dave1978]

So how does 07:00 & 17:00 UTC translate to GMT then?

[Psychobilly]

To all intense an purposes - they are one and the same...

Coordinated Universal Time - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Peter...

[Tiny]

I saw the spot the flare etc. is assosiated with through a PST today - big one. Unfortunately it's too windy and cloudy to get the big guns out still the spot looked good.