UK's chance tonight to snap the Northern Lights

[andy c]

Apparently 365ers in the UK should be able to witness the Northern Lights - providing the sky clears up that is!!

Sunday saw a large expolsion on the Sun that has resulted in the aurora being visable to large parts of Europe and North America yest and today.

Who will join me staying up a little later than normal on a 'school night' to see if there's anything's happening..

More info and some great pics here http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1300175/SOLAR-TSUNAMI-Northern-Lights-seen-far-Michigan-Suns-flare.html

[Darrell Soper]

Good luck.

[Richard Goodger]

ill be trying Andy ..but here in South London its cloudy as, boooooo ill stay up and see though

[Nina]

If you have never had a chance to see this amazing sight go and do it. San DIego has a small chance too, I wish I was still living there to stay up all night just for that chance. Growing up on the lake in New York State it was so breath taking to see such an amazing sight

[FunnyFace]

I'll try, if the Leeds sky ever clears up! Good luck Andy!

[Karen Hofmann]

There was a chance here in Michigan last night too but apparently I'm too close to the city lights. I got up at 3 a.m. to try and catch the show. I've seen them a couple times in our Upper Peninsula and it was a great thrill.

[Elizabeth Hanna]

Cloudy in Belfast.

[FunnyFace]

Do you know what time is best? Cant seem to find out when!!

[andy c]

No idea, sorry. Cloudy down here in East London as well so doubt I'll see anything..

[FunnyFace]

Thanks, I hope it clears up for you!

[Zafer Kurtuldu]

Cloudy in Aberdeen too :(

[Vikdaddy]

Clear sky here in Nottingham - do I just look up and hope for the best?

[FunnyFace]

Gotta get to a place with the least amount of light pollution I think? Good luck, be fab if you saw some of the light show!

[JANICE HUNT]

I'll take a look here in Brittany. Very clear skies here at the moment so worth a look.

[Naomi]

Nooooo, I'm out of country!

[Dorrena Ortega]

We are suppose to see it too in Pacific NW. (USA) It's suppose to be visible after the sun sets. We'll see. It would be great to get a picture but I'm not holding my breath. ;-)

[Debbie Sesma]

Oh wow, that is so cool, I hope to see lots of northen lights posted (I hope the clouds clear up for you all). I think southern California is a little too low on the globe, or I would be right there watching too!

[andy c]

Looking out the window now and still cloudy :-(.

[Vanya]

I was out walking until after midnight and the sky was fairly clear. We didnt see anything :(

[Prairie Smoke]

I went out tonight looking for the northern lights. No luck here in central Minnesota. :-(
But since the sky was clear, I thought I'd try a long exposure. This one was 25 minutes. The bright spot in the center is the North Star. The reddish color at the bottom is due to light pollution from a tiny town a couple miles away. Any suggestions on how to reduce the effects of light pollution in long exposures?



(I posted this as Jan 6th, even though I took it August 4th, since I had a different pic I wanted to use for today.)

[Cherrill]

That's interesting Andy....maybe past my bedtime, but I might be allowed to stay up (as you sayon a school night! lol) Looking at Northern Lights might be a good 'ring' moment? :-)

[Allison Williams]

How about some of our Canadian friends?