X5 Solar Flare tonight...

[rickmcfc]

Wow, Friday night looks the best bet with a KP rating of 6! I've been watching this closely for 3 years now and never seen a rating of 6! Here is the predicted forecast. I will be out looking for the Aurora. Let's hope Friday night is clear!

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast/Europe/2012/03/09" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast ... 2012/03/09</a>

will it be visible from round here?

If it's not cloudy, and you head up to the moors and look North, I'm certain you will see it. I'm going to drive up towards settle way at about 9pm Friday and hope it's clear! If people don't want to go that far, just head up to somewhere like saddleworth moor where it's dark with no street lights.

 

[stonerblue]

Wow, Friday night looks the best bet with a KP rating of 6! I've been watching this closely for 3 years now and never seen a rating of 6! Here is the predicted forecast. I will be out looking for the Aurora. Let's hope Friday night is clear!

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast/Europe/2012/03/09" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast ... 2012/03/09</a>

will it be visible from round here?

If it's not cloudy, and you head up to the moors and look North, I'm certain you will see it. I'm going to drive up towards settle way at about 9pm Friday and hope it's clear! If people don't want to go that far, just head up to somewhere like saddleworth moor where it's dark with no street lights.

Thanks.

I fancy going up near those big windmills and trying to get a fancy picture.

 

[rickmcfc]

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where ever you go make sure you have a clear view to the north, somewhere with a good vantage point. Secondly, make sure there are no street lights around you, or in the direction your looking as this will ruin it and make it less likely to see it. One good place would be the road over from Rivington to Belmont near Bolton. It's high, looks north and the nearest lights are Preston which are 15 miles and to the north-west of this location so out of direct view. Malham tarn would be a great place although this is an hour or more drive away. That's where I think i will be heading for.

 

[Aguero_Element]

sounds good, my try and ave a look, should post pics if anyone sees it

 

[rickmcfc]

Yes certainly get some pics up!

 

[inbetween]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
where ever you go make sure you have a clear view to the north, somewhere with a good vantage point. Secondly, make sure there are no street lights around you, or in the direction your looking as this will ruin it and make it less likely to see it. One good place would be the road over from Rivington to Belmont near Bolton. It's high, looks north and the nearest lights are Preston which are 15 miles and to the north-west of this location so out of direct view. Malham tarn would be a great place although this is an hour or more drive away. That's where I think i will be heading for.

I know that route well! Scary as anything to drive on at night! Once went down that way in the fog once or might of been in low cloud, no idea! Awesome place i imagine on a clear night. Might have a bob down as it's only 15 minutes from here.

This is a good place to monitor what's happening from a more UK point of view!

<a class="postlink" href="http://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/</a>

 

[Aguero_Element]

ha yeh foggy drives are funny

 

[dazdon]

They always have the ;ights on outside where I am to keep the prostitutes safe and to stop drunks stepping in swathes of dog shit.

But i'm with you star watchers in spirit.

 

[nelsons willie]

brace yourselves.its due to hit tomorrow between 6am and 10am

 

[Andy Dale]

will it be visible from round here?

If it's not cloudy, and you head up to the moors and look North, I'm certain you will see it. I'm going to drive up towards settle way at about 9pm Friday and hope it's clear! If people don't want to go that far, just head up to somewhere like saddleworth moor where it's dark with no street lights.

Thanks.

I fancy going up near those big windmills and trying to get a fancy picture.

Edenfield Rd from Rochdale or Rochdale Rd from Edenfield..same distance. there will be lots of light distubance from Manchester area as you can see as far as Jodrell Bank from there on a clear day.At night you can see every light in Manchester.Good luck tho.