Off-Topic Visible aurora in Cardiff

[kernel]

Did anyone see it around midnight? I heard about it online but went out to look just now (12.45am) and there was nothing to see but apparently it's been sighted as far south as Cornwall

 

[TH63]

No.
Our resident astronomer failed to mention it, otherwise I would’ve stayed up and gone outside to look.

 

[Melvin Udal]

No.
Our resident astronomer failed to mention it, otherwise I would’ve stayed up and gone outside to look.

Resignation incoming...

 

[kernel]

No.
Our resident astronomer failed to mention it, otherwise I would’ve stayed up and gone outside to look.

Might be a chance we see it when it gets dark later on

 

[Jimmytaff]

No.
Our resident astronomer failed to mention it, otherwise I would’ve stayed up and gone outside to look.

It probably would have been hard to see in Cardiff. Light pollution and think there was a fair bit of cloud around yesterday

The pictures people show on social media are usually massively exaggerated. Capturing colours you can't see with the naked eye and then putting them through filters etc. Proper photographers use long exposures etc too capture things nobody can actually see

 

[Kiffa 4.0]

It probably would have been hard to see in Cardiff. Light pollution and think there was a fair bit of cloud around yesterday

The pictures people show on social media are usually massively exaggerated. Capturing colours you can't see with the naked eye and then putting them through filters etc. Proper photographers use long exposures etc too capture things nobody can actually see

Great more photography chat

 

[Joecity]

No.
Our resident astronomer failed to mention it, otherwise I would’ve stayed up and gone outside to look.

First the snooker and now this.....

 

[TH63]

First the shit fence, then the snooker and now this.....

Fyp

 

[Dr. Lecter]

First the snooker and now this.....

On the plus side, at least we cant hear his weird squeaky voice on a forum.

 

[Jimmytaff]

On the plus side, at least we cant hear his weird squeaky voice on a forum.

Unless he puts another video up

 

[Joecity]

Unless he puts another video up

His videos are class tbf

 

[Nugent]

No.
Our resident astronomer failed to mention it, otherwise I would’ve stayed up and gone outside to look.

First the snooker and now this.....

No look here now boys, aurora you cant predict, it is unusual to get it at this time of the year when most of the solar activity would be at the southern pole.

Its hit and miss see.
When the atmosphere at the poles get full of solar energy they snap, like an elastic band, sending waves through the air.

I dont pretend to be a font of all knowledge, unlike some golfers on here

 

[bluethrough™]

No look here now boys, aurora you cant predict, it is unusual to get it at this time of the year when most of the solar activity would be at the southern pole.

Its hit and miss see.
When the atmosphere at the poles get full of solar energy they snap, like an elastic band, sending waves through the air.

I dont pretend to be a font of all knowledge, unlike some golfers on here

The news has been predicting them for a few days since the large solar flare eruption.

Don't you monitor solar flare activity?

 

[Dr. Lecter]

The news has been predicting them for a few days since the large solar flare eruption.

Don't you monitor solar flare activity?

Too busy dusting.

 

[Joecity]

No look here now boys, aurora you cant predict, it is unusual to get it at this time of the year when most of the solar activity would be at the southern pole.

Its hit and miss see.
When the atmosphere at the poles get full of solar energy they snap, like an elastic band, sending waves through the air.

I dont pretend to be a font of all knowledge, unlike some golfers on here

You let us down you did Nugglet we wanted to see the lights.

 

[TH63]

You let us down you did Nugglet we wanted to see the lights.

Only way back from this is for @Nugent to pay for us all to have a trip to the artic circle.

Give Greenland a swerve, Iceland would be nice.

 

[Melvin Udal]

Love a visible aureola

 

[Steve R]

Thought this was an Italian player signing for us.

 

[Major Clanger]

Northern Lights illuminate UK skies in hues of pink and green

The phenomenon known as the Aurora Borealis is the result of solar eruptions sending particles that interact with the Earth's atmosphere.

www.bbc.com

 

[Nugent]

The news has been predicting them for a few days since the large solar flare eruption.

Don't you monitor solar flare activity?

No mate. Currently my solar flare activity ray gun monitor is out of batteries.