Northern Lights sightings possible over Britain

[admin]

According to scientists monitoring solar activity, a mass ejection of particles from the sun two days ago means that the light displays tonight could be of unusual intensity – and that they should be visible from much further south than normal.

Scientists from the Space Weather Prediction Centre in Boulder, Colorado, have predicted that the solar storm that is heading this way could mean that displays of the lights measured on what is called the KP Index could rise from a reading of one (visible in northern Scandinavia) to a reading of seven (visible in southern Wales and parts of southern England).

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/10560789/Northern-Lights-sightings-possible-over-Britain.html

There's no reason Northern Ireland shouldn't see a few Northern Lights if you're far enough North and have dark skies.

[Mourneman]

Ed & Oisin will get some view tonight,they're camping on Commedagh.

[LandyLiam]

I popped up to the Ott car park to get a good view but there was a lot of low cloud over the mournes  had to improvise 

[sjh1]

I popped up to the Ott car park to get a good view but there was a lot of low cloud over the mournes  had to improvise 

Whatever you've done there is more impressive than that bit from the plane on Stargazing Live last night! Looked like a boring faint green mist, actually put me off going to look for it. To be fair Liz Bonnin is very easy on the eye though.