Aurora Prospects 2012

muckish · 09-09-2011 7:23pm #1

Current KP value is 7, which should produce visible aurorae over the Northern half of Ireland. So if the skies clear tonight have a look out to the north. 66% of aurora at mid latitudes.
http://www.spaceweatherlive.com/index.php?poollicht&lang=EN

zenno · 09-09-2011 7:32pm

well it's reasonably clear over dublin now but i'd doubt we'll see it here or I could be wrong ?.

muckish · 09-09-2011 8:00pm

zenno wrote: »

well it's reasonably clear over dublin now but i'd doubt we'll see it here or I could be wrong ?.

KP 7.33 now, maybe if you headed somewhere dark on the edge of the dublin hill with a view to the north there could be a chance

fizzycyst · 09-09-2011 8:01pm

muckish wrote: »

Current KP value is 7, which should produce visible aurorae over the Northern half of Ireland. So if the skies clear tonight have a look out to the north. 66% of aurora at mid latitudes.
http://www.spaceweatherlive.com/index.php?poollicht&lang=EN

Ye're getting all the action up north these days, hopefully that trend will change for winter

Harps · 09-09-2011 8:32pm

Lots of breaks in the cloud here all evening so might have a look later if I get the chance, haven't got a glimpse of them in years

muckish · 09-09-2011 8:32pm

fizzycyst wrote: »

Ye're getting all the action up north these days, hopefully that trend will change for winter

It's a great place to live!:D

John.Icy · 09-09-2011 8:34pm

Interesting few days ahead, these are the first of several CME's incoming, latter ones mostly glancing blows...I hope clear skies for ye Northern areas...so long as your share you storm monday

John mac · 09-09-2011 9:23pm

another site here http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast/2011/09/09/3

click on the top right of page to get the latest ..

looking good. (if only we could have a bit of clear sky )

Pangea · 09-09-2011 9:41pm

All cloudy here I'm afraid.

10-09-2011 2:09am

check out the Katla cam in Iceland the Aurora are shing through

Lighting up the whole sky at times, one came through as bright as the sun. Stunning

http://www.ruv.is/katla

PixelTrawler · 10-09-2011 8:31pm

In iceland on holidays since last saturday. Have had two strongs nights of northern lights so far. Took loads of photos so will post to flickr when i get back. Its clear skies again today so looking good again tonight. Last night it started at 9 and was bright enough to be seen very clear under street lights in Vik. Sun is setting now in an ash dust haze but its clear skies on the west - east line overhead where we seem to get strong streaks. Mainly green with a hint of red in places.

muckish · 10-09-2011 9:10pm

Solyad wrote: »

. Mainly green with a hint of red in places.

Mainly green with envy! Clouds damn clouds.

PixelTrawler · 10-09-2011 10:39pm

Strong aurora overhead right now. Green swirls and long curtain formations. Cold but very clear tonight. Like other nights starting in a north west direction.

muckish · 10-09-2011 10:44pm

Can see it here

Bawnmore · 10-09-2011 10:50pm

Solyad wrote: »

Strong aurora overhead right now. Green swirls and long curtain formations. Cold but very clear tonight. Like other nights starting in a north west direction.

Looking out, but can't see much here in Corrandulla area. Disappointed, would love to get a glimpse!

thetonynator · 10-09-2011 10:58pm

Bawnmore wrote: »

Looking out, but can't see much here in Corrandulla area. Disappointed, would love to get a glimpse!

That poster is on holidays in Iceland despite their location saying Galway, it's mentioned further up the thread!!!

Bawnmore · 10-09-2011 11:22pm

thetonynator wrote: »

That poster is on holidays in Iceland despite their location saying Galway, it's mentioned further up the thread!!!

Well that clears that up

up for anything · 10-09-2011 11:53pm

Live webcam in Reykjavik.

http://www.earthcam.com/cams/iceland/reykjavik/#

PixelTrawler · 11-09-2011 11:32am

Sorry to the poster who thought i was in Galway...

Anyway last nights lights were amazing. Huge arching bright green swirls dancing and filling in the sky. I was amazed how fast they moved. Very little red but some deep blue and purple light but mainly neon green. Think this is it now. Its clouded over and i see on spaceweather the kp values are dropping off the peak highs.

Got loads of photos again. It was still going when i hit the hay. Was out for three hours but the cold eventually won.

Ill post photos in a week when i get back. Currently staying near eaja... Eya... ah the Big E volcano... I wont attempt to spell it;)

John mac · 11-09-2011 3:43pm

Solyad wrote: »

Sorry to the poster who thought i was in Galway...
. Currently staying near eaja... Eya... ah the Big E volcano... I wont attempt to spell it;)

I was wondering myself. nothing but cloud here all last night .

lolie · 17-09-2011 9:03pm

Kp-6 at the minute so anyone up north head out and check. Probably cloudy as usual though.

PixelTrawler · 17-09-2011 10:42pm

Last night in iceland. We got two mild and one very strong displays mid week. Had a clear night thursday but nothing at all. Tonight in reykjavik is cloudy. You see prints and photos everywhere here of northern lights and some of the pictures are jaw dropping

muckish · 18-09-2011 9:16am

lolie wrote: »

Kp-6 at the minute so anyone up north head out and check. Probably cloudy as usual though.

Yep, cloudy as usual!

PixelTrawler · 20-09-2011 12:13am

Northern Lights, Hotel Anna, Iceland by Solyad, on Flickr

4 sets up on flickr, works well as slideshows since the black background is much better for viewing them. Got 320 photos in total over 6 nights so these are samples... this is my overall fav

fizzycyst · 20-09-2011 1:04am

That looks amazing, would love to go north and see a good show sometime.

PixelTrawler · 23-09-2011 2:54pm

Amazing clip of the Auroras taken from the ISS over the Indian ocean on spaceweather.com

http://spaceweather.com/

http://spaceweather.com/swpod2011/22sep11/media.mp4

Strangegravy · 26-09-2011 8:03pm

Kp of 8 in 25 mins, not sure what it would have to be to be seen from Ireland, but an 8 Kp is very strong. Only saw it once from Ireland years ago, would love to see it again... Any experts here?

http://www.softservenews.com/aurora.htm

ninebeanrows · 26-09-2011 8:32pm

Kp above 9Kp

We should see aurora if sky can clear.

Sun is going crazy

InvisibleBadger · 26-09-2011 8:40pm

Weathercheck wrote: »

Kp above 9Kp

We should see aurora if sky can clear.

Sun is going crazy

What time? How long does it take for solar particles to reach us?

muckish · 26-09-2011 8:56pm

Last night's sky was crystal clear. Tonight it's pouring down. Fecking typical.
Sunspot 1302 is really crackling at the moment. Will be an interesting next few nights and hopefully will get a break in the sky.

John.Icy · 26-09-2011 9:15pm

To think this impact wasn't even very geofective shows the power of an Xflare...hope 1302 throws a few more in the coming days.

Edit: It's actually pretty clear here...may aswell have a sconce from the roof.

Edit 2: Yeah, near perfect clear night, bit of cloud to the west. Athy is still too awake....orange sky to the north, I'd need a total beast of a flare to create aurora's that pierce further up the sky. I may get onto the council to turn the street lights off for me whenever the sun is in action

Aurora Prospects 2012

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