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[News] Solar Storm Warning
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Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
If you haven’t had a drink, drive up to Ditchling Beacon as the app is showing red again.
Edit to add if anyone wants the app
AuroraWatchUK
From our garden Mile Oak, then quick wander up to Foredown Tower. Breathtaking, and a bucketlist item tick as well.
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driller
my life my word
- Oct 20, 2022
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How do you think I feel
- after alerting everyone to the possibility that they could see the Northern Lights tonight, all I have seen in my back garden is a load of slugs and a bat - and now, look at all these incredible light shows that everyone is getting and all the astonishing colours - and I’m 175 miles further North than Sussex 
I am actually genuinely really happy though for anyone that is getting to see this tonight - amazing experience
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Have you tried pointing your phone to the northern sky and looking at the screen? It does seem to amplify the effect somewhat. I didn’t think we had anything here, but I pointed my phone at a bit if the sky that seemed a bit lighter than the rest of the sky and took some photos with no flash. The results were definitely better than what I could see with the naked eye.How do you think I feel
I am actually genuinely really happy though for everyone that is getting to see this tonight - amazing experience
- Apr 5, 2014
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Remember that a lot of these camera shots are on long exposure. Folk are picking up streaks in the sky then taking pictures. The cameras are then picking up the shades.How do you think I feel
I am actually genuinely really happy though for everyone that is getting to see this tonight - amazing experience
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
Waxing chumps like candles since ‘75
- Oct 4, 2003
- 11,239
Best I could get in the back garden down here in Bexhill.
Cotton Socks
Skint Supporter
- Feb 20, 2017
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I'm very near to Ditchling beacon. I've missed all the earlier stuff as I didn't think we'd be able to seer it here even though I've been jabbering on about it to my friend 'oop north' all day!!
Should I stay up?
deletebeepbeepbeep
Well-known member
- May 12, 2009
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KZNSeagull
Well-known member
Just stood on a hill for an hour and saw bugger all. Lots of Oystercatchers calling each other which was nice though.
For those who can’t see it -
For about the first time ever, phone cameras were able to capture an image that was better then the eye can see.
That's not to say that it wasn't visible with the naked eye, but a phone was able to make it look somewhat better.
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For about the first time ever, phone cameras were able to capture an image that was better then the eye can see.
That's not to say that it wasn't visible with the naked eye, but a phone was able to make it look somewhat better.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
The app is still red. If you haven’t got to get up early in the morning then stay up.I'm very near to Ditchling beacon. I've missed all the earlier stuff as I didn't think we'd be able to seer it here even though I've been jabbering on about it to my friend 'oop north' all day!!
Cotton Socks
Skint Supporter
- Feb 20, 2017
- 1,820
I haven't got to get up early, I'm not sure I could do an 'allnighter' anymore though! Is there an eta for it to peak again? If it's 4am then I'm not staying up that late, if it's an hour I think I could manage it.
