X5 Solar Flare tonight...

[inbetween]

Just had a massive power cut in our area...........

 

[Aguero_Element]

Anyone seen anything

 

[grunge]

I've done a lot of reading up over the last year or so on this, 6 is quite high but you wont see it from the lakes. There was a 6 a month or so ago and that was viewable from Northumberland, Here's a link to what people saw then

<a class="postlink" href="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02118/aurora-alnwick_2118217i.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/arc ... 18217i.jpg</a>

However. Yesterday that aurora forecast site said it would be a 4. yet it got to about 6.6 ( during the day unfortunately). I've noticed that Aurora forecast site is a little pessimistic with its forecasts.

for those interested in real time readings take a look at this.

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.solarham.com/planetk.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.solarham.com/planetk.htm</a>

Also this will give you an idea of what levels are visible from where.

Android users download the Aurora Buddy App, it gives short term forecasts. There is a problem for this time though and thats the short term prediction system is undergoing an IT upgrade so its not updating.

Edit: for those interested in seeing pics, this is a great place to look.

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.auroraskystation.com/live-camera/9/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.auroraskystation.com/live-camera/9/</a>

It takes a pic every 10 mins. there are some amazing pics on there. lots of cloud at the moment though, skip back 7/8 hours though and enjoy:)

 

[rickmcfc]

Some useful links in the above post, but I'm afraid you're wrong with where you can and can't see it. The satellite image you posted is good, as are the scales of the KP rating. However, those KP ratings are for viewing the Aurora Borealis (AB) high in the sky or directly above you. Have a look here at some of the sighting locations.

<a class="postlink" href="http://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/cgi-bin/view_reports?mode=all" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/cgi-bin/ ... s?mode=all</a>

Some in Wales, Hereford and even Dorset. I've looked back and the KP rating for the Dorest sighing was KP6. If you head to a location tonight, look North then tonight you will be ablest see it, as long as there isnt cloud cover and no city light in your Northern View. From the lake district you should get great viewing due to the rural locations.

 

[stonerblue]

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.

I'll be looking the other way.

 

[grunge]

Some useful links in the above post, but I'm afraid you're wrong with where you can and can't see it. The satellite image you posted is good, as are the scales of the KP rating. However, those KP ratings are for viewing the Aurora Borealis (AB) high in the sky or directly above you. Have a look here at some of the sighting locations.

<a class="postlink" href="http://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/cgi-bin/view_reports?mode=all" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/cgi-bin/ ... s?mode=all</a>

Some in Wales, Hereford and even Dorset. I've looked back and the KP rating for the Dorest sighing was KP6. If you head to a location tonight, look North then tonight you will be ablest see it, as long as there isnt cloud cover and no city light in your Northern View. From the lake district you should get great viewing due to the rural locations.

Cool Ta, I always thought they were "Horizon" level viewing. thats good to know.

 

[rickmcfc]

Some useful links in the above post, but I'm afraid you're wrong with where you can and can't see it. The satellite image you posted is good, as are the scales of the KP rating. However, those KP ratings are for viewing the Aurora Borealis (AB) high in the sky or directly above you. Have a look here at some of the sighting locations.

<a class="postlink" href="http://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/cgi-bin/view_reports?mode=all" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/cgi-bin/ ... s?mode=all</a>

Some in Wales, Hereford and even Dorset. I've looked back and the KP rating for the Dorest sighing was KP6. If you head to a location tonight, look North then tonight you will be ablest see it, as long as there isnt cloud cover and no city light in your Northern View. From the lake district you should get great viewing due to the rural locations.

Cool Ta, I always thought they were "Horizon" level viewing. thats good to know.

No worries. Use this as a guide. The thick green line is where the AB will be directly above you. Look further south and the thin green line is a rough idea of where the AB will be visible on the horizon.

KP rating of 5 for tonight
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast/Europe/2012/03/08" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast ... 2012/03/08</a>

KP rating of 6+for tomorrow. Note how much further south the thin green line is!
<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><br /><br />-- Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:57 am --<br /><br />Just one more point, the thin green line indicating where the AB will be visible in the horizon is a rough guide only. Take tonight for example, The thin green line is on the Borders region, but you may be able to see it much further south than this.

 

[grunge]

Doh. I cant believe I had never noticed those lines moving, I was working on the assumption that was just a guide for a "thats where it will be if it hits level 9".

Thats excellent thanks.

I was in Tromso Northern Norway back in Jan northern lights hunting, we got to see them 4 nights out of 6, They must be getting some mental aurora at the moment.

 

[rickmcfc]

Doh. I cant believe I had never noticed those lines moving, I was working on the assumption that was just a guide for a "thats where it will be if it hits level 9".

Thats excellent thanks.

I was in Tromso Northern Norway back in Jan northern lights hunting, we got to see them 4 nights out of 6, They must be getting some mental aurora at the moment.

Haha! at the top right if this link click previous and next. This shifts through the days and nite how much the thick green band at the top grows with the higher KP rating. Also the higher the KP rating the further south the thin green line goes.

<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>

 

[grunge]

Doh. I cant believe I had never noticed those lines moving, I was working on the assumption that was just a guide for a "thats where it will be if it hits level 9".

Thats excellent thanks.

I was in Tromso Northern Norway back in Jan northern lights hunting, we got to see them 4 nights out of 6, They must be getting some mental aurora at the moment.

Haha! at the top right if this link click previous and next. This shifts through the days and nite how much the thick green band at the top grows with the higher KP rating. Also the higher the KP rating the further south the thin green line goes.

<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>

Yep, ta, its just that thin horizon line I didn't quite get. take a look at this if you want to see where a level 9 would be!... :)

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.gi.alaska.edu/sites/www.gi.alaska.edu/modules/local/auroraforecast/images/World_9.png" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.gi.alaska.edu/sites/www.gi.a ... orld_9.png</a>