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Title: northern lights may be visible tonight
Post by: mab on January 09, 2014, 11:13:54 pm

http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/northern-lights-may-be-visible-in-uk/ (http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/northern-lights-may-be-visible-in-uk/)

maybe...

Title: Re: northern lights may be visible tonight
Post by: Fleecewife on January 09, 2014, 11:28:40 pm

Have you been watching 'Stargazing'? 

Unfortunately it's clouded over here, but I keep checking for any sign of an aurora.  We have seen a few in the 18 years we've been here but only the first was the full green curtains affair.   Wonderful to see.

Title: Re: northern lights may be visible tonight
Post by: mab on January 09, 2014, 11:38:07 pm

actually no - I've decided to get rid of the tv this year - fed up of paying £145 for endless repeats.

The article says it could be visible as far south as south wales tonight - and it is clear here at the mo'  :thumbsup:

don't know what the chances are but If anyone seen a strange light  in the north it may be worth getting out of bed tonight.

Title: Re: northern lights may be visible tonight
Post by: Penninehillbilly on January 10, 2014, 12:30:33 am

there was a clear interval about 9.30, but it's clouded over again  :( , seem to have spent my life hoping to see this, did you see 'stargazing' the other night when 'Liz ?' was on location and the lights were behind her? SOOO envious

Title: Re: northern lights may be visible tonight
Post by: doganjo on January 10, 2014, 10:06:45 am

I went out after SGL finished and thought I saw a wee bit of colour, but not sure I was looking in the right direction - South. Can anyone tell me - or would you see it any direction?

Title: Re: northern lights may be visible tonight
Post by: Penninehillbilly on January 10, 2014, 11:49:03 am

Northern lights?
I was looking North, isn't it to do withthe North Pole?

Title: Re: northern lights may be visible tonight
Post by: Fleecewife on January 10, 2014, 12:01:51 pm

Mainly to the north, but we have had it directly overhead.  Never to the south though unless you live in the southern hemisphere.

Title: Re: northern lights may be visible tonight
Post by: Victorian Farmer on January 10, 2014, 12:50:28 pm

Wev had them here the stars and moons I'm intresing in like this month 2 bright moons .It gets very dark here next to caingorm no tawn for 30 miles shop 9 miles so you could see the sheep on the hills  when full moons raindere as well.