MJ Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 beautiful walk home this morning lit by the Northern lights & "shooting stars" (6am) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ of Hildisvik Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 At 1.30am the lights were pulsating overhead with deep green spires over Ronas Hill. There was a solar flare from the sun on Thursday, so this is the result of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevans Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 First time I've seen them and it was GREAT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveh Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 My wife and I have been in Shetland for almost 4 years now but have missed seeing the Northern Lights each time. Damn ! How? A daft question but you do know they don't look like the photos, tonights have been on since about 7pm (that I saw) mainly blue stripes across the sky We signed up for email alerts with Aurora Watch a good while back and they simply didn't send any out last night. I was looking at my emails at least once an hour last night but no alerting email arrived so we missed out.On previous occasions, the rain and or clouds precluded us from seeing anything. Maybe next time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevans Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 I got the news through shetland wildlife on facebook, but nothing from Aurora Watch. Generally when I get the aurora e-mails, its cloudy here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piggywiggie Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 missed it again poo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 I got the news through shetland wildlife on facebook, but nothing from Aurora Watch. Generally when I get the aurora e-mails, its cloudy here. Try looking at this website - they were issuing alerts for this area i.e. Kp greater than 4 all day yesterdayhttp://www.softservenews.com/Aurora.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevans Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 I got the news through shetland wildlife on facebook, but nothing from Aurora Watch. Generally when I get the aurora e-mails, its cloudy here. Try looking at this website - they were issuing alerts for this area i.e. Kp greater than 4 all day yesterdayhttp://www.softservenews.com/Aurora.htm Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 I use the aura watch app on my phone, but to get alerts now you have to pay for the premium app. I usually wait for Kp4.3 before I even look.Shetland wildlife on FB is worth a "like" if there's something worth seeing they're usually the 1st to stick it up. Just look at the Orca chaos in Sandwick that sunday, you could spot those with smart phones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyKipper Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 I was out about 11.30pm and thought it looked a bit brighter north but there was cloud... and there is a blinding security light... so I went in Apparently another lot due in a few days time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ of Hildisvik Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 The sunspot 1402 erupted this morning sending out a coronal mass eruption of long duration M9 solar flare, very nearly an X flare, the most powerful kind, due to hit 24 / 25th. I bet it will be cloudy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevans Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 its guaranteed to be snowing, thick mist or heaving it down.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dratsy Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 My wife and I have been in Shetland for almost 4 years now but have missed seeing the Northern Lights each time. Damn ! How? A daft question but you do know they don't look like the photos, tonights have been on since about 7pm (that I saw) mainly blue stripes across the sky We signed up for email alerts with Aurora Watch a good while back and they simply didn't send any out last night. I was looking at my emails at least once an hour last night but no alerting email arrived so we missed out.On previous occasions, the rain and or clouds precluded us from seeing anything. Maybe next time... try looking at the sky instead of your computer screen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveh Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 ^^ I am often looking out at the sky, particularly when I let the cat in and out, but unfortunately he decided to stay in last night. It was the fact that no email alert came from Aurora Watch that is bugging me a bit this time around.For the next few nights at least, we are going to look outside on the hour every hour from 5pm until about 11-00pm each night so I will see if we get lucky and see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 ^^ I am often looking out at the sky, particularly when I let the cat in and out, but unfortunately he decided to stay in last night. It was the fact that no email alert came from Aurora Watch that is bugging me a bit this time around.For the next few nights at least, we are going to look outside on the hour every hour from 5pm until about 11-00pm each night so I will see if we get lucky and see them. You and the cat can take th evening off as the forecast level is low at the moment - you should check this website now and again in the evening for Kp levels of 4.5 or more - it was spot on yesterday eveninghttp://www.softservenews.com/Aurora.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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