Solar Storm on it's way - Northern Lights visible tomorrow!

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  1. JWK

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    I seem to recall Hydrogen asking about these a while ago. No need to fly off to Norway to watch them, if the weather clears :thumbsup:



    [FONT=&quot]BBC News - Solar storm's effects to lash Earth until Wednesday[/FONT]


    The Northern Lights are sometimes seen from northern parts of Scotland but the unusual solar activity this week means the lights have also been visible from northeast England and Ireland, a rarity.
     
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    You beat me to it John:D

    I was just going to post an update. Just been outside looking for em, a few breaks in the cloud but its not dark here yet, we're about 15 mins further west sunset wise.

    Read a report that they are expected as far south as New York, thats a lot futher south than we are:dbgrtmb:
     
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    source - Travel Math.

    source - Mapawi

    Or have I got that the wrong way round?
     
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      I think that's right Ziggy, New York is further south than us :dbgrtmb:

      Will be going out to look at the show later :dbgrtmb:
       
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          We are too cloudy at the moment, according to the met office its going to stay that way all night :(
           
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          I am at Latitude 53.5° , and would love to see the northern lights ! But it is the most miserable grey wet cloudy day here :gaagh:
           
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          Please excuse my ignorance but i'm lost with this latitude caper:rolleyespink:
          What i need to know is will i see them from east yorkshire and which direction should i be looking:scratch:now you know i'm only daft but i'd hate to miss them......

          and don't have me running up the street in my jammas in the wrong direction either:D
          many thanks........:WINK1:
           
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            Yes, but only if the cloud goes.

            Look to the North & up.

            Just picturing you in your PJ's with the curlers:D
             
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              I've just remembered the opening scenes from the day of the triffids:shocked::runhills:
               
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                Cheeky :mute:

                Thanks Zig,best get my curlers in ....got to look the part...especially if the nieghbours see me....:WINK1: might aswell live up to my reputation as being the nutty woman with the chickens:dbgrtmb:

                It's just dawned on me " which direction do i look" North ofcourse.........what a dim wit.....
                told you i was daft...........
                 
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                  Gonna got out tonight and have a look, they are supposed to be visible in my area of Ontario tonight too....hope so, they are gorgeous!!!
                   
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                    This'll upset Lolli,



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