Aurora

[vin_petrol]

There's a bit of a geomagnetic storm raging at the moment, so there's a distinct possibility the Northern Lights may be visible in the UK tonight. If you're interested, keep an eye on:
http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/iono/aurorawatch/
If there are still lots of jagged lines and red bars at midnight tonight, it's probably worth going somewhere dark and looking to the North. More on this at:
http://www.spaceweather.com/
Sadly, I think the forecast is for cloud across Yorkshire tonight :-(

Comments

[kneeshooter]

The only time I saw the Northern Lights when I was in Finland was from the plane on the way home - thanks to the cloud during the week. It was very impressive though.

[vin_petrol]

Finland

Does gothgrr know you've been to Finland? She has a bit of a thing about that place...

[cyberspice.livejournal.com]

# Finland Finland Finland
  That's the place I like to be... #

I've always wanted to go there!

[angelic-angie.livejournal.com]

Bloody typical we get the chance to see the Northern Lights and what's the forecast cloudy. It reminds me of when the Leonids were visible, did we see them even though we were out most of the night, NO we didn't why because of the cloud cover. BAH

[vin_petrol]

NO we didn't why because of the cloud cover. BAH

Yup, this has pretty much been a consistent thread in all the different types of astronomical observing I've done over recent years.

The other daft thing affecting me now is I'm trying to sleep sensibly. So nights when I can stay up till 0200 observing, and not worry about broken sleep patterns, which also have no cloud either, seem to be stupidly rare at the moment. :-(

[echo-echo.livejournal.com]

Does anyone fancy a Leonids party?

[vin_petrol]

There's a few York people going out to watch the Perseids in August. I think the current plan is to go to Brimham (sp?) Rocks near Horrorgate, on an uncloudy night (if there is one) near to the maximum (August 12). The Perseids generally put on a good display, so a day either side shouldn't be too much of an issue.

I'm certainly up for a Leonids party!

[owdbetts.livejournal.com]

Yeah, been lots of aurora watch alerts the last couple of days. Sadly been cloudy here...

-roy

[echo-echo.livejournal.com]

Or daylight :(