The aurora started tonight at 1720z before it even got dark. Activity
was due north and consisted of a bright red curtain with rapidly moving
red rays ascending from it. Not sure whether this is the residue from
yesterday or the precursor of the next storm. The next few hours will
tell the story and maybe the unfortunates from last night will get a
viewing tonight. Broken cloud and a light NE wind.

Phil
From the Kyle of Sutherland - 175 feet AMSL [NH 616916]
(40 miles north of Inverness)

It's the next storm - CME impact at around 1700.
Awaiting the latest (1800) K index from NOAA but suspect it will be an 8 or
9.

Sadly it's overcast here with rain..

Jim,
Bournemouth

"Phil Gurr" wrote in message
...
The aurora started tonight at 1720z before it even got dark. Activity
was due north and consisted of a bright red curtain with rapidly moving
red rays ascending from it. Not sure whether this is the residue from
yesterday or the precursor of the next storm. The next few hours will
tell the story and maybe the unfortunates from last night will get a
viewing tonight. Broken cloud and a light NE wind.

Phil
From the Kyle of Sutherland - 175 feet AMSL [NH 616916]
(40 miles north of Inverness)

In uk.sci.weather on Thu, 30 Oct 2003 at 18:03:17, Jim Smith wrote :
It's the next storm - CME impact at around 1700.
Awaiting the latest (1800) K index from NOAA but suspect it will be an 8 or
9.

Sadly it's overcast here with rain..

How ironic - it's barely rained for months, and now the aurora is out,
it ****es down...
--
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham

Email to pahyett[AT]activist[DOT]demon[DOT]co[DOT]uk

I think you'll be in the best seats, Phil, I can't see we'll catch a view of
this new one, it's going to be good though so enjoy.

Rob

"Phil Gurr" wrote in message
...
The aurora started tonight at 1720z before it even got dark. Activity
was due north and consisted of a bright red curtain with rapidly moving
red rays ascending from it. Not sure whether this is the residue from
yesterday or the precursor of the next storm. The next few hours will
tell the story and maybe the unfortunates from last night will get a
viewing tonight. Broken cloud and a light NE wind.

Phil
From the Kyle of Sutherland - 175 feet AMSL [NH 616916]
(40 miles north of Inverness)

On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 17:55:39 GMT, Phil Gurr
wrote:

The aurora started tonight at 1720z before it even got dark. Activity
was due north and consisted of a bright red curtain with rapidly moving
red rays ascending from it. Not sure whether this is the residue from
yesterday or the precursor of the next storm. The next few hours will
tell the story and maybe the unfortunates from last night will get a
viewing tonight. Broken cloud and a light NE wind.

Phil
From the Kyle of Sutherland - 175 feet AMSL [NH 616916]
(40 miles north of Inverness)
Returned to Edinburgh. A nice big break in the clouds. Dissapointed
that its still white/turqouise but still worth hanging out a window
for!

Just had a phone call from a mate in Truro - she tells me that there is a
fine aurora in progress there.
C'mon clouds - move it !!!

Jim, Bournemouth
"Jim Smith" wrote in message
...
It's the next storm - CME impact at around 1700.
Awaiting the latest (1800) K index from NOAA but suspect it will be an 8
or
9.

Sadly it's overcast here with rain..

Jim,
Bournemouth

"Phil Gurr" wrote in message
...
The aurora started tonight at 1720z before it even got dark. Activity
was due north and consisted of a bright red curtain with rapidly moving
red rays ascending from it. Not sure whether this is the residue from
yesterday or the precursor of the next storm. The next few hours will
tell the story and maybe the unfortunates from last night will get a
viewing tonight. Broken cloud and a light NE wind.

Phil
From the Kyle of Sutherland - 175 feet AMSL [NH 616916]
(40 miles north of Inverness)

Mike Watson wrote in message ...
:Returned to Edinburgh. A nice big break in the clouds. Dissapointed
:that its still white/turqouise but still worth hanging out a window
:for!

Aurora reported from various places in Belgium this evening - e.g. Arendonk
in the NE and Mechelen just north of Brussels. Colour mainly green with
some red. Sky seems cloudy where I live - no stars visible and no aurora.

Aurora also visible in SE Netherlands - Eindhoven and Venlo areas:
"spectacular, with pillars, curtains and beams ... a red glow from horizon
to zenith ... very bright". Quotation from http://www.urania.be/
http://www.urania.be/english/index.php

Colin Youngs
Brussels

I managed to watch a Beautiful crimson red aurora at my Zenith last night
(roughly 9:30pm). White rays extended and roamed from the red area
southwards into the green bands which were not much above the southern
horizon. I missed all the action on Wednesday night and it's hard to
believe it was even more spectacular!
Easily the best display I've ever witnessed - and I've seen a few in my
time.
Alex
Near Motherwell, Central Lowlands.

"Phil Gurr" wrote in message
...
The aurora started tonight at 1720z before it even got dark. Activity
was due north and consisted of a bright red curtain with rapidly moving
red rays ascending from it. Not sure whether this is the residue from
yesterday or the precursor of the next storm. The next few hours will
tell the story and maybe the unfortunates from last night will get a
viewing tonight. Broken cloud and a light NE wind.

Phil
From the Kyle of Sutherland - 175 feet AMSL [NH 616916]
(40 miles north of Inverness)

Particularly good picture of the aurora I came across shot from Scotland
last night
http://science.nasa.gov/spaceweather...b/Cockman4.jpg
Photographers website:
http://www.russellc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/


"Alex Stephens Jnr" wrote in
message ...
I managed to watch a Beautiful crimson red aurora at my Zenith last night
(roughly 9:30pm). White rays extended and roamed from the red area
southwards into the green bands which were not much above the southern
horizon. I missed all the action on Wednesday night and it's hard to
believe it was even more spectacular!
Easily the best display I've ever witnessed - and I've seen a few in my
time.
Alex
Near Motherwell, Central Lowlands.

"Paul Hyett" wrote in message
...
In uk.sci.weather on Thu, 30 Oct 2003 at 18:03:17, Jim Smith wrote :
It's the next storm - CME impact at around 1700.
Awaiting the latest (1800) K index from NOAA but suspect it will be an 8 or
9.

Sadly it's overcast here with rain..

How ironic - it's barely rained for months, and now the aurora is out,
it ****es down...

Typical moaning Southerners, never happy

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co.uk