Anyone else seen the Northern Lights tonight.

equalsql

I read about the incoming massive geomagnetic storms coming in over this weekend. The largest since 2005 IIRC.
Was hoping to see some atmospheric lights, but nothing was visible for me in the west Midlands.

drofluf

What time were you all able to see them from?

breakstuff

drofluf said:

What time were you all able to see them from?

I found it best between ten and twelve o'clock.

Rowby1

Saw them after last nights gig near Nottingham around midnight. Amazing. 

DesVegas

https://imgur.com/gallery/NfQaHEq


Light up the sky 

Supportact

Yes! In Norfolk!!

Kittyfrisk

Even in the North East. I have wanted to see them for all my adult life. Not disappointed, it was literally awesome  :-D

Earlier at dusk


At 11.30pm letting the dog out. Grabbed on a phone, hence crap image..

Tannin

No aurora borealis here in Southern Tasmania. (sigh)

But the aurora australis has been consistent this last week or so.   

robgilmo

Everything still in the Red today, we might get another chance tonight, worth keeping an eye on, best time is as soon as the skies get dark and before any mist sets in.  AuroraWatch UK status (lancs.ac.uk)

robgilmo

If you are on Face Book I recommend this , Facebook , they keep issuing aroura updates among other things, their web site is here , Go Stargazing - find stargazing locations and stargazing events , the virtual telescope project is another worth looking at.

fretmeister

What the hell is this thing outside my house now?

breakstuff

fretmeister said:

What the hell is this thing outside my house now?

robgilmo

fretmeister said:

What the hell is this thing outside my house now?

Not sure, it used to be the neighbours cat though, until last night that is.

robgilmo

Oooh, 23.25 the ISS will pass in the southern sky, there is going to be cloud cover here in suffolk tonight but the MET says a small window of clear sky around 1am.

tony99

drofluf said:

What time were you all able to see them from?

We'd been down to the coast to see a lovely sunset. Came back and sat in the garden to just look at the night sky for a bit. Big purple streaks turned up around eleven ish (Liverpool)

darthed1981

fretmeister said:

What the hell is this thing outside my house now?

Really about time someone mentioned Triffids.

Always swore if something like this happened I'd get an early night, but the Mrs and kids all want to see it...

If the world goes blind and gets eaten by these plant fuckers, then I told you so...

PolarityMan

fretmeister said:

What the hell is this thing outside my house now?

I fought that dude in dark souls 3.

Schnozz

Can anyone see them tonight?

robgilmo

Im horizontal on the couch, its only an amber alert , it might get stronger though so trying not to doze off.
Yup, thats how I roll on a Saturday night.

thecolourbox

We had them here visible from Bournville in Birmingham last night, lovely to see and nice for something so unusual in these parts. We are lucky to have seen them both times we've been to Iceland, but always special to see and especially so given the rarity