Possible auroras tonight.

[fossyant]

Missed them yesterday. Too much time in the sun whilst camping and felt a bit of sun stroke so in bed early shivering. Hopefully might get a chance from Bala Lake tonight.

 

[Drago]

Here are my light pics from last night

Jedward sure sold some seats!

 

[craigwend]

A few extra from last night

 

[Emanresu]

Worldwide phenomena. Pics from Hobart in Tasmania courtesy of my family there

 

[gbb]

We had no idea last night, a friend of ours got marvelous photos skyward up our street. Gutted.

Will be watching out tonight...

 

[steveindenmark]

It was good in Denmark

 

[gbb]

Never did get to see it. Slept through the best nights (a neighbour showed us her photos, they were quire spectacular) ...and whenever I did think to look, it was cloudy.
Heyho...

 

[Solocle]

Saw them in Dorset, in full colour to the naked eye. Snapped a few pics with my iphone...

Also ended up with my picture on the Wikipedia front page for two days...

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

There are only mild geomagnetic storms going on at the moment but at the time of writing another large and active sunspot is turning to face us so it might be worth keeping an eye on the websites for news over the next week or so.

 

[Drago]

T'is reckoned a good chance the aurorae will return in a fortnight when the sun's rotation brings the disturbance back into view.

 

[DRM]

Not only is the Aurora a sight to behold, but radio hams can use it to reflect VHF signals back to earth in order to make the signal go further than would normally be expected, however due to a doppler effect and fluttering on the signal it can sound like Belzebub himself is talking over the radio, with a raspy,growly type of voice coming through, quite perturbing the first time you hear it!

 

[Drago]

Oh aye, and meteor scatter. Never tried it myself but was often tempted when I was operating.