http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Serious Aurora Warning" en Fri, 22 May 2026 07:21:02 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008&page=2#post-139266 Fri, 10 Jan 2014 11:32:17 +0000 EddieD 139266@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Spaceweather says that the impact was weaker than expected.</p> <p>They do link a photo from Tromsø that is to die for though...</p> <p>I do wish the collaborative project we have with the University there could develop a fault, as I'm the support person... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008&page=2#post-139263 Fri, 10 Jan 2014 11:24:23 +0000 Arellcat 139263@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I didn't see anything last night either. At 3.30am it had clouded over, and at 5.30am the clouds had moved on but there was still nothing - though my view was south. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008&page=2#post-139260 Fri, 10 Jan 2014 11:01:35 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 139260@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not me, and not seen any reports of anything seen around here yet.</p> <p>Still a possibility tonight.</p> <p>Such an odd phenomenon. The storm from the sun <em>did</em> hit and <em>was</em> big, but for whatever reason just didn't trigger the aurora in the way people thought. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139258 Fri, 10 Jan 2014 11:00:08 +0000 cb 139258@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So, did anyone see anything? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139223 Fri, 10 Jan 2014 00:17:53 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 139223@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Allegedly activity will be high enough in 50 minutes for the aurora to be seen in Scotland... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139220 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 23:32:34 +0000 Arellcat 139220@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just been out taking some astro photos for an hour or so. No aurorae, but I did manage some good (for me) shots of the Orion Nebula and the Andromeda galaxy. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139219 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 22:47:54 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 139219@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah, looking more unlikely tonight. The forecast was for the two nights, so fingers still crossed! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139216 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 22:32:30 +0000 wingpig 139216@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My nearest accessible unpolluted-to-the-north place is probably the bit of shore just off Marine Esplanade. Shall probably trundle out after Charlie Brooker at 22:00. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139215 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 22:26:32 +0000 allebong 139215@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>piss on anyone's chips</em></p> <p>Well this expression is news to me if nothing else!</p> <p>From a preliminary lean out my bedroom window I am able to see very little beside the glare from a nearby lamp-post. Not sure if I really have the motivation to go out now. Tomorrow evening I'll be down in Dumfries + Galloway at a place with a proper countryside dark sky so hopefully it'll last till then. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139211 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 22:20:54 +0000 PS 139211@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Without wanting to piss on anyone's chips, I'd just say that a couple of guys I follow on Twitter are getting depressed about low KPs tonight. When one said "KP's dropped" I thought he had the inside line on the England cricket team, but it turned out he was talking about the predicted planetary geomagnetic activity index. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139208 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 22:04:11 +0000 Cyclingmollie 139208@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We also went up to Cousland and saw nothing. Good stargazing though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139202 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 21:31:30 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 139202@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@VirtualAstro is the guy on Twitter to follow. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139201 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 21:30:19 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 139201@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Reports of activity building, but no aurora yet. I'm holding out till 11ish before heading out (unless the reports of sightings start streaming in). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139200 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 21:18:43 +0000 amir 139200@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just been out on the road near Cousland but saw nowt </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139199 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 21:00:58 +0000 allebong 139199@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Going to head up Corstorphine Hill in a wee bit to try for some photos. It's the closest moderately dark place to me. Bonaly would be better but I think I lack the energy for the climb up there. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139188 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 19:42:12 +0000 minus six 139188@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Tromso all-sky camera</p> <p><a href="http://polaris.nipr.ac.jp/~acaurora/aurora/Tromso/" rel="nofollow">http://polaris.nipr.ac.jp/~acaurora/aurora/Tromso/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139168 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 17:23:28 +0000 minus six 139168@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It depends on when you go, and what you plan to do.</p> <p>You won't see walruses on the coastline unless you go to the north of Spitsbergen, so that's either by kayak or boat.</p> <p>Polar bears you might come across if you are hiking about on the glacier behind Longyearbyen, or the valleys. Or on the coastline up above 80 degress north, as with the walruses.</p> <p>But lets face it, do you really want to? As exciting as it sounds, I'm kinda glad I never bumped into one.</p> <p><a href="http://www.spitsbergentravel.com/Start/Equipment/Weapon-rental/" rel="nofollow">http://www.spitsbergentravel.com/Start/Equipment/Weapon-rental/</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.visitnorway.com/uk/Where-to-go-uk/North/Svalbard/What-to-do-on-Svalbard/" rel="nofollow">http://www.visitnorway.com/uk/Where-to-go-uk/North/Svalbard/What-to-do-on-Svalbard/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139162 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 16:52:33 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 139162@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<em>Been to Svalbard twice</em>" Is it worth it? It's quite high on my 'list'.</p> <p>Chris Hadfield just comes across as the nicest, wisest man every time I see him on television. The chap from Apollo 11 was brilliant value as well - definitely worth the iPlayer time. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139154 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 16:21:09 +0000 Cyclingmollie 139154@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks for the heads-up @WC. I missed last night's episode but my wife said that Chris Hadfield described space-walking through an aurora so I must watch it on iPlayer. </p> <p>Dara O'Brian seems a bit less shouty this year. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139128 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 14:06:23 +0000 minus six 139128@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@wc</p> <p>For Tromso, since you drive you are best hiring your own transport and heading out to Kvaløya in the evenings, or inland to the Skibotn valley. The campsite in Tromso is £15 per night.</p> <p>Been to Svalbard twice. You need to hire a pistol if you're going a-wandering out of Longyearbyen. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139122 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 13:55:28 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 139122@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Have to admit the aurora are one of the main reasons I want to visit Tromso (as well as Svalbard, though that's also for the polar bears). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139117 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 13:42:38 +0000 Charterhall 139117@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'll try to remember to look out tonight. But midnight is far too past my bedtime ! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139104 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 13:09:02 +0000 Coxy 139104@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Here's a good link to a live webcam in lapland:<br /> <a href="http://www.auroraskystation.com/live-camera/9/" rel="nofollow">http://www.auroraskystation.com/live-camera/9/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139099 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 12:23:15 +0000 minus six 139099@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My top tip for aurora spotting</p> <p>Get a return flight with Norwegian airlines from Edinburgh to Kiruna (about £110 each way) tuesday or thursdays.</p> <p>Then get train from Kiruna to Abisko National Park (takes an hour, £14)</p> <p>And bob's yer uncle. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139092 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 12:09:13 +0000 minus six 139092@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>best recent aurora </p> <p><a href="http://spaceweathergallery.com/index.php?title=aurora&amp;title2=lights" rel="nofollow">http://spaceweathergallery.com/index.php?title=aurora&amp;title2=lights</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139083 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 11:35:56 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 139083@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ooh, interesting, thanks for that Coxy. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139082 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 11:34:02 +0000 Coxy 139082@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/pmap/pmapN.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/pmap/pmapN.html</a></p> <p>kp index is 6 at the mo. Usually needs to be a 7 to be visible from central Scotland. You can see from the map that the most activity is away from the direction of the sun, so midnight is usually best. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139081 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 11:30:31 +0000 Coxy 139081@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've got the Solar Monitor app on the iphone:<br /> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/solar-monitor/id335189604?mt=8" rel="nofollow">https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/solar-monitor/id335189604?mt=8</a></p> <p>Makes a nice noise to let you know when there's been a flare too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139078 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 11:21:56 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 139078@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yep, that's probably the best site for the UK.</p> <p>There's a guy on Twitter that's good to follow as well, something like @Astrogazer, I should dig out the proper name.</p> <p>And there's a FB page by a guy in Glendale on Skye who is out almost every night looking for, and getting, some fab photos. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12008#post-139076 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 11:09:40 +0000 EddieD 139076@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If you want to know anything about aurorae in the UK, go to </p> <p><a href="http://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/" rel="nofollow">http://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/</a></p> <p>I've seen many, thanks to these guys (they send me texts and emails), and the more hits they get, the longer the site will remain...</p> <p>Nothing too noticeable at the moment though </p>