Aurora Borealis 12th Oct 15

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[PeteXXX]

I can't see it from Northampton...

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Crap! I was week and truely asleep last night.

I've checked the data and 6 pm was the highest peak last night and whilst we had a good to great earth shadow here we didn't have any northern lights at all. Earlier in the holiday would have been better if someone had spoken me rather than thinking it just looked like the glow of a housing estate to the north of us and simply coming to bed without waking me (or engaging his brain!)

I lie, it was at 5pm BST not 6pm.. Twas 6pm UT. Wouldn't have seen anything at that time, in fact we were only just back from another lap of the loch and the evening light was stunning!

 

[Bobby Mhor]

It was spotted on the Isle of Lewis just after dark, South Ayrshire just before midnight as in NI.
Too cloudy here last night.
Showing now in parts of Canada

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Showing now in parts of Canada

That's handy

 

[Bobby Mhor]

That's handy

We do have Canadian members
oh and the ionosphere is in active mode as I write..
My legs and camera have been placed on standby for later
(Arctic Russia is yer place to be just now)

 

[Dave7]

(Arctic Russia is yer place to be just now)

I'll just pack my bag........have I got time

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Still only a yellow alert not an amber though, so currently only very far north of Scotland stands a chance... Really need it over 100nT but the last reading was it dropping off... Well see and keep checking but it's rather cloudy here at the moment. Due to clear up later.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

The NOAA forecast has 'best' time around 12pm but we'll wait and see...

I'll just pack my bag........have I got time

Why are you waiting, Sir

 

[Drago]

I can't see it from Northampton...

Look towards Lower Ecton Lane where the stolen vehicles get dumped and torched, which gives a similar effect on the sky line.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Still only a yellow alert not an amber though, so currently only very far north of Scotland stands a chance... Really need it over 100nT but the last reading was it dropping off... Well see and keep checking but it's rather cloudy here at the moment. Due to clear up later.

To reach KP6 in the next 30 mins...
it'll show if it reaches that at my location..

apparently KP 6.7 at 20.30..
and its cloudy outside..

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Not looking great for it right now. Still cloudy here but breaking up. I'll set the alarm for midnight and see what we have!

 

[Brandane]

To reach KP6 in the next 30 mins...
it'll show if it reaches that at my location..

apparently KP 6.7 at 20.30..
and its cloudy outside..

Don't be fooled by the glow coming from the north; it's probably just the local yoofs torching cars in Oronsay Avenue .

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Don't be fooled by the glow coming from the north; it's probably just the local yoofs torching cars in Oronsay Avenue .

That's to the east, ya *fill in your own word*

 

[PeteXXX]

Look towards Lower Ecton Lane where the stolen vehicles get dumped and torched, which gives a similar effect on the sky line.

'Red sky in the morning, sailors warning.
Red sky at night, your car's alight'

As they say around here....