Aurora Borealis tonight

[abstibus]

Does anyone know the best time to see this tonight in NI? I have tried a couple of websites without any luck.
Thanks

[emmie]

i wish i could see it when it appears. I heard on the news this morning that it has been sighted here but didn't catch exact whereabouts

[abstibus]

It was visible here last night but I missed it. If you're intested, here's a link to the BBC NI website pictures, etc.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/...hern-ireland-19885455

[emmie]

the capital is often too cloudy to see much by way of clear night skies, but one can only hope. This has been a dream of mine for years, to see it would be wonderful.

[DaisyNonna]

Nothing but rain!

[emmie]

have to keep eyes peeled..

[abstibus]

We're thinking of heading out to the headland (north) with warm-up supplies, so we may be lucky to see it over the sea.

[emmie]

a few nips i reckon..

[Psybbo]

where are you annemollie?

[abstibus]

Atlantic coast of Northern Ireland, not far from Giants Causeway and Bushmills Distillery (!)

[Mojo-Jo-Jo]

Keep an eye on likely activity. It's pretty quiet right now. This is an excellent site:

http://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/

The graph you see is live data. You can even sign up to text alerts, but they're not that reliable. The email ones are better, but only just.

[Psybbo]

Thanks anne, we're close as well

[Mojo-Jo-Jo]

By the way, green is quiet, orange is some activity and red is storm, though even that is no guarantee.
Good luck. I hope you see them. I'm quite jealous. Even last night doesn't seem to have hit as far south as York.

[abstibus]

Hi, Mojo
That's fantastic. Looks as if near midnight is best.

[Mojo-Jo-Jo]

A detailed explanation of the graphs and text alerts can be found here.
http://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/alerts

[abstibus]

Apparently, it was seen in Keswick.

[Mojo-Jo-Jo]

Yeah annie, midnight is usually the witching hour, usually until about 2 am, though usually not all the time.
I know it seems obvious to some, but look north. If you have a camera that can do long exposures try that too. Open the shutter for 30 seconds or so on a tripod. It can sometimes pick out what the eye can't see.

[abstibus]

sibton
If you're in NI, you might like this site
http://www.nightskyhu...realis%20Gallery.html

[abstibus]

Mojo
The headland is north, so we're in luck.

[Mojo-Jo-Jo]

If only teleport existed I'd bring the dinky-poos.