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Good luck hunting for anyone out there.


 
Posted : 24/03/2024 8:06 pm
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Thanks


 
Posted : 24/03/2024 8:08 pm
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yep, I've got the Aurora watch app and it's been pinging a few times recently. Light covering of cloud though tonight here in N.Wales


 
Posted : 24/03/2024 8:36 pm
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Is it just tonight?


 
Posted : 24/03/2024 8:40 pm
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I believe the next couple of nights as well


 
Posted : 24/03/2024 8:42 pm
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Everyone brace themselves for their social media to be full of annoying people who live nearby who go out and take photos with the settings completely maxed out saying that they saw it when they didn't see anything with their eyes at all!


 
Posted : 24/03/2024 8:44 pm
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Some good photos appeared from last night.


 
Posted : 24/03/2024 8:58 pm
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Is it just tonight?

Other nights are available


 
Posted : 24/03/2024 9:05 pm
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This was last night - just a faint green glow on the horizon. It was still light here when the red alerts were pinging.


 
Posted : 24/03/2024 9:21 pm
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Bah, I'm too pissed to drive up the hill to have a look.


 
Posted : 24/03/2024 9:26 pm
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Light covering of cloud though tonight here in N.Wales

I'm in pretty much as far west N Wales as you can get and it's raining here... So good luck!


 
Posted : 24/03/2024 10:11 pm
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North of Keswick, partially clear to the north, hardly any light pollution then the intensity nosedived… ☹️


 
Posted : 24/03/2024 10:19 pm
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Gutted just back from orkney


 
Posted : 24/03/2024 10:26 pm
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couldnt get a photo of it in northants(or see it)
how many seconds exposure would you use?


 
Posted : 24/03/2024 10:44 pm
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Erm were about 4miles  north of Hexham. sky is half cloud, half clear. Not even a glimpse of colour yet

What time does the light show start?


 
Posted : 24/03/2024 10:46 pm
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All down to the 'don't bother' level now.

Full moon doesn't help.


 
Posted : 24/03/2024 11:10 pm
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https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/10/northern-lights-possible-in-parts-of-uk-over-weekend-due-to-solar-storm

G4 geomagnetic storm that can disrupt satellites, comms and even power. And potential for a decent light show if you're opp north in particular, but one site said depending on how big the storm could be whole UK


 
Posted : 10/05/2024 8:09 pm
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Just sent my dad a message to get up on a big hill in the Yorkshire Dales. Here’s hoping there’s a least a glimmer from my window on the outskirts of Sheffield.


 
Posted : 10/05/2024 8:30 pm
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Pity it’s not dark yet…

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Posted : 10/05/2024 9:45 pm
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It’s still daytime in Scotland so nothing to see here


 
Posted : 10/05/2024 9:52 pm
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Spectacular in Lake District, clear skies and wide spread aurora.


 
Posted : 11/05/2024 12:15 am
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BBC reporting with pics in Essex and Kent so a fair chance further north if skies are clear.


 
Posted : 11/05/2024 12:23 am
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Here in Angus it's finally dark enough to see... And it's more visible in the southern sky, coloured beams all the way down the sky to the southern horizon! To the north, the sky is still too bright with the post sunset gloaming.


 
Posted : 11/05/2024 12:29 am
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Cambridgeshire

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Posted : 11/05/2024 12:35 am
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Surrey!!

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Posted : 11/05/2024 12:37 am
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Chichester!

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Posted : 11/05/2024 12:41 am
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Posted : 11/05/2024 12:48 am
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Posted : 11/05/2024 12:56 am
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Holy **** in Surrey

northern lights


 
Posted : 11/05/2024 12:56 am
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It’s huge. Get outside.


 
Posted : 11/05/2024 12:58 am
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I live opposite a street light and still got a faint glow on my phone camera, but there's some beautiful stuff being posted here and locally


 
Posted : 11/05/2024 12:58 am
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Never seen them like this from Kent before. Better photo with my iPhone than when I used an SLR in the arctic circle 10 years or so ago!

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Posted : 11/05/2024 1:01 am
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The colours are clearly visible with the naked eye - not always the case.

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I can't be arsed going out, so these are taken from my bedroom window


 
Posted : 11/05/2024 1:01 am
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Joining in from the East Midlands.

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Super weird to be wandering up the lanes at the back of the village and bumping in to so many people out for a walk at nearly midnight.


 
Posted : 11/05/2024 1:02 am
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Amazing display over the Llyn peninsula..... So glad of very light light pollution.

Never seen it before do that's snother box ticked


 
Posted : 11/05/2024 1:06 am
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I usually have to look directly north to see it - and I'm in Aviemore. Seems to be visible in every direction at the moment.

This one was taken looking directly up. It's actually a bit scary!

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Posted : 11/05/2024 1:10 am
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Not much hunting needed tonight 😎

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Posted : 11/05/2024 1:15 am
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London / Surrey borders

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Posted : 11/05/2024 1:17 am
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I'm right on the South Coast, faint greens and reds over 270 degrees and straight up!

If your phone camera is on night mode and taking 3-4 second exposures...

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Posted : 11/05/2024 1:18 am
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Abandoned church behind my house. Photos untouched from iPhone camera.


 
Posted : 11/05/2024 1:19 am
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Posted : 11/05/2024 1:21 am
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Beåmish

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Posted : 11/05/2024 1:21 am
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Also near the south coast and never thought that the first time I’d see the aurora borealis would be from my bedroom window.


 
Posted : 11/05/2024 1:22 am
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