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Roger Parsons
27 February 2023 06:34:25

Yes I just came here to post about this. They were very noticeable low down to the west when I went to put the bins out earlier on.

Originally Posted by: Rob K 


Admired them on Saturday evening. Very impressive looking west across the Witham valley.👍
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
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DEW
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27 February 2023 06:58:44
BBC reporting that the Northern Lights were visible last night as far south as Somerset. Did anyone see them?

I noticed last night, late on, how clear it was with a superb display of Orion even in a streetlit city centre, but my aspect is southwards, and didn't think to look the other way.
War does not determine who is right, only who is left - Bertrand Russell

Chichester 12m asl
Bolty
27 February 2023 07:07:16

BBC reporting that the Northern Lights were visible last night as far south as Somerset. Did anyone see them?

I noticed last night, late on, how clear it was with a superb display of Orion even in a streetlit city centre, but my aspect is southwards, and didn't think to look the other way.

Originally Posted by: DEW 



Nope, didn't see anything here. Then again, it's Sod's law that it's usually overcast when any astronomical events occur.
Scott
Blackrod, Lancashire (4 miles south of Chorley) at 156m asl.
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Roger Parsons
27 February 2023 08:57:04
Images on BBC
Spectacular northern lights sighted across UK
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64782372 

 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
Roger Parsons
27 February 2023 17:23:55

Images on BBC
Spectacular northern lights sighted across UK
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64782372 

 

Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 




More tonight? See:
https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ 
https://www.spaceweather.com/ 
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/heres-exact-time-see-northern-115006403.html 
 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
ozone_aurora
27 February 2023 17:44:57

More tonight? See:
https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ 
https://www.spaceweather.com/ 
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/heres-exact-time-see-northern-115006403.html 
 

Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 


Cheers Roger, as always. 👍

Planning to see it this evening/tonight, IF the clouds clear, as I've missed it last night.

Currently extremely miserable, cloudy, and showery in Sheffield. 😡

Anyway, now receiving red alert on AuroraWatch, so those living in suitable areas, keep an eye out!!
Bolty
27 February 2023 18:09:35

Cheers Roger, as always. 👍

Planning to see it this evening/tonight, IF the clouds clear, as I've missed it last night.

Currently extremely miserable, cloudy, and showery in Sheffield. 😡

Anyway, now receiving red alert on AuroraWatch, so those living in suitable areas, keep an eye out!!

Originally Posted by: ozone_aurora 



It's certainly worth a try. After seeing that, I've put my time-lapse camera on the roof, just in case the sky does clear for a time. My finegrs are crossed, but we'll see. 🤞
Scott
Blackrod, Lancashire (4 miles south of Chorley) at 156m asl.
My weather station 
Roger Parsons
28 February 2023 06:30:14
Too much cloud cover here! No stars visible! Anyone luckier?
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
Bolty
02 March 2023 19:21:26

Too much cloud cover here! No stars visible! Anyone luckier?

Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 



Nope. The peak of the conjuction was yesterday, so they will be moving gradually further apart now.

I have to say, the UK weather really is a nightmare for astronomy. We've missed any chance to see the aurora over the weekend, and now we've missed this conjunction. It's almost as if the weather gods know there's something going on. What's even more frustrating is that next week, when the winds turn more northerly, you can guarantee we will get a run of completely clear, cloudless nights then.
Scott
Blackrod, Lancashire (4 miles south of Chorley) at 156m asl.
My weather station 
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Roger Parsons
11 March 2023 06:19:10
Younger TWO readers might want to know about 2023 DW! 🙄

"A newly detected asteroid has a very small chance of impacting the Earth in 2046, Nasa tweeted on Tuesday. If it does hit, the asteroid, roughly the size of an Olympic swimming pool, may arrive on Valentine's Day 2046 according to Nasa calculations... If it does collide with us, 2023 DW would not have the same doomsday effect as the asteroid that decimated the Earth's dinosaurs 66 million years ago. That asteroid was far bigger at 7.5 miles (12km) wide, Scientific American says."

Asteroid headed toward Earth may arrive on Valentine's Day 2046 - Nasa
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64919125 
 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
Roger Parsons
23 March 2023 16:16:47
Be aware there's a geomagnetic storm in progress. See:
https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ 
Story:
https://spaceweather.com/ 


 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
Roger Parsons
24 March 2023 14:12:46

Be aware there's a geomagnetic storm in progress. See:
https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ 
Story:
https://spaceweather.com/ 

Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 

Well - did anyone get lucky? Nothing here - raining.
Some great photos on TV though - Yorks and Norfolk mostly.
I did warn you - see:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-65063765 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-65062055 
 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
Roger Parsons
24 March 2023 15:59:28
If you missed the aurora try a few planets tonight if it's clear:
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2365635-how-to-see-the-moon-venus-jupiter-and-mars-line-up-tonight/ 
 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
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Roger Parsons
26 March 2023 17:14:32
Sky and Telescope says:  This Week's Planet Roundup
"Don't be misled by media hype about a great lineup of planets shining in the west this week. Most people will only see Venus and, high above it, much-fainter Mars similar to stars in its general area. Mercury and Jupiter are very low in bright twilight and will likely need binoculars before they set. Uranus, near Venus, is invisible to the naked eye. "
https://skyandtelescope.org/ 
Be happy with spotting Venus!
R.
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
DEW
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26 March 2023 21:56:14
Aurora forecasts at https://www.metcheck.com/WEATHER/aurora_forecasts.asp 

The KP index shown there translates as 5 - seen in N Scotland; 7 - seen in N England; 9 - seen in S England. It looks as if us southerners have missed our chance this year. Maybe Scots will be able to see it later this week.
War does not determine who is right, only who is left - Bertrand Russell

Chichester 12m asl
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Roger Parsons
28 March 2023 05:05:18
This US website gives excellent aurora information. Worth bookmarking/subscribing.
https://spaceweather.com/ 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
The Beast from the East
28 March 2023 12:28:50

Uranus is invisible to the naked eye.

Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 



I know a few adult movie actresses who can bend enough. I would post videos but I dont think Brian would like it😁


 
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Roger Parsons
31 March 2023 16:22:51
There's a bit of geomagnetic activity, so the vague possibility of an aurora for the lucky - keep an eye on:
https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ 

Also see DEW's link:
https://www.metcheck.com/WEATHER/aurora_forecasts.asp 
 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
Roger Parsons
04 April 2023 09:49:12
Aliens? Has anyone been following this Independent story, 3rd April - not 1st! If so, your thoughts please...
"...until now researchers have struggled to confirm whether distant rocky planets have magnetic fields of their own, and therefore have found it difficult to say how likely a planet might be to able to support life. Now the new candidate – YZ Ceti b, a rocky planet that orbits a star about 12 light years away – has sent a repeating radio signal that comes from the star and seems to be affected by the planet."
‘Coherent’ radio signal detected from alien planet, prompting hope in search for life
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/coherent-radio-signal-detected-alien-150510819.html 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
ozone_aurora
20 April 2023 15:39:43
Space X Starship blows up after take off.  😢

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/science-environment-65330571 
Quantum
20 April 2023 16:06:32

Space X Starship blows up after take off.  😢

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/science-environment-65330571 

Originally Posted by: ozone_aurora 



In the least surprising news ever...

What an absolute waste of time and money. Elon's companies sell hype rather than actually usable produce.
 
2023/2024 Snow days (approx 850hpa temp):
29/11 (-6), 30/11 (-6), 02/12 (-5), 03/12 (-5), 04/12 (-3), 16/01 (-3), 18/01 (-8), 08/02 (-5)

Total: 8 days with snow/sleet falling.

2022/2023 Snow days (approx 850hpa temp):

18/12 (-1), 06/03 (-6), 08/03 (-8), 09/03 (-6), 10/03 (-8), 11/03 (-5), 14/03 (-6)

Total: 7 days with snow/sleet falling.

2021/2022 Snow days (approx 850hpa temp):

26/11 (-5), 27/11 (-7), 28/11 (-6), 02/12 (-6), 06/01 (-5), 07/01 (-6), 06/02 (-5), 19/02 (-5), 24/02 (-7), 30/03 (-7), 31/03 (-8), 01/04 (-8)
Total: 12 days with snow/sleet falling.
DEW
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  • Advanced Member
20 April 2023 17:07:44

Space X Starship blows up after take off.  😢

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/science-environment-65330571 

Originally Posted by: ozone_aurora 



Not 'blows up', please. Officially a 'rapid unscheduled disassembly'. which sounds much grander.
War does not determine who is right, only who is left - Bertrand Russell

Chichester 12m asl
Roger Parsons
20 April 2023 19:43:44

Not 'blows up', please. Officially a 'rapid unscheduled disassembly'. which sounds much grander.

Originally Posted by: DEW 

How would you fancy a round trip to Mars in the company of Elon Musk, David? I once heard a well known commentator on space matters remark that the problem with long distance space travel would be stopping people going crazy and killing each other on the journey - never mind the other risks involved. 😱
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
Roger Parsons
22 April 2023 02:36:37
How to watch the Lyrids meteor shower tonight
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2369136-how-to-watch-the-lyrids-meteor-shower-tonight/ 

Heads up for the Lyrid Meteor Shower 22/23 April 2023
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/meteor-shower-guide 

Clear skies!
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
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Roger Parsons
22 April 2023 14:30:58
AN EARTH-DIRECTED EXPLOSION ON THE SUN [spaceweather]
Yesterday (April 21st), a large magnetic filament snaking across the sun's southern hemisphere exploded, hurling a CME straight toward our planet. Estimated time of arrival: April 24th. Minor to strong geomagnetic storms are possible when the CME strikes.
Updates
https://spaceweather.com/ 
or check
https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830

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