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Roger Parsons
23 March 2023 16:16:47
Be aware there's a geomagnetic storm in progress. See:
https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ 
Story:
https://spaceweather.com/ 


 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
Roger Parsons
24 March 2023 14:12:46
Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 

Be aware there's a geomagnetic storm in progress. See:
https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ 
Story:
https://spaceweather.com/ 

Well - did anyone get lucky? Nothing here - raining.
Some great photos on TV though - Yorks and Norfolk mostly.
I did warn you - see:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-65063765 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-65062055 
 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
Roger Parsons
24 March 2023 15:59:28
If you missed the aurora try a few planets tonight if it's clear:
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2365635-how-to-see-the-moon-venus-jupiter-and-mars-line-up-tonight/ 
 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
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Roger Parsons
26 March 2023 17:14:32
Sky and Telescope says:  This Week's Planet Roundup
"Don't be misled by media hype about a great lineup of planets shining in the west this week. Most people will only see Venus and, high above it, much-fainter Mars similar to stars in its general area. Mercury and Jupiter are very low in bright twilight and will likely need binoculars before they set. Uranus, near Venus, is invisible to the naked eye. "
https://skyandtelescope.org/ 
Be happy with spotting Venus!
R.
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
DEW
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26 March 2023 21:56:14
Aurora forecasts at https://www.metcheck.com/WEATHER/aurora_forecasts.asp 

The KP index shown there translates as 5 - seen in N Scotland; 7 - seen in N England; 9 - seen in S England. It looks as if us southerners have missed our chance this year. Maybe Scots will be able to see it later this week.
War does not determine who is right, only who is left - Bertrand Russell

Chichester 12m asl
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Roger Parsons
28 March 2023 05:05:18
This US website gives excellent aurora information. Worth bookmarking/subscribing.
https://spaceweather.com/ 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
The Beast from the East
28 March 2023 12:28:50
Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 

Uranus is invisible to the naked eye.



I know a few adult movie actresses who can bend enough. I would post videos but I dont think Brian would like it😁


 
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Roger Parsons
31 March 2023 16:22:51
There's a bit of geomagnetic activity, so the vague possibility of an aurora for the lucky - keep an eye on:
https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ 

Also see DEW's link:
https://www.metcheck.com/WEATHER/aurora_forecasts.asp 
 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
Roger Parsons
04 April 2023 09:49:12
Aliens? Has anyone been following this Independent story, 3rd April - not 1st! If so, your thoughts please...
"...until now researchers have struggled to confirm whether distant rocky planets have magnetic fields of their own, and therefore have found it difficult to say how likely a planet might be to able to support life. Now the new candidate – YZ Ceti b, a rocky planet that orbits a star about 12 light years away – has sent a repeating radio signal that comes from the star and seems to be affected by the planet."
‘Coherent’ radio signal detected from alien planet, prompting hope in search for life
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/coherent-radio-signal-detected-alien-150510819.html 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
ozone_aurora
20 April 2023 15:39:43
Space X Starship blows up after take off.  😢

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/science-environment-65330571 
Quantum
20 April 2023 16:06:32
Originally Posted by: ozone_aurora 

Space X Starship blows up after take off.  😢

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/science-environment-65330571 



In the least surprising news ever...

What an absolute waste of time and money. Elon's companies sell hype rather than actually usable produce.
 
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2023/2024 Snow days (approx 850hpa temp):
29/11 (-6), 30/11 (-6), 02/12 (-5), 03/12 (-5), 04/12 (-3), 16/01 (-3), 18/01 (-8), 08/02 (-5)

Total: 8 days with snow/sleet falling.

2022/2023 Snow days (approx 850hpa temp):

18/12 (-1), 06/03 (-6), 08/03 (-8), 09/03 (-6), 10/03 (-8), 11/03 (-5), 14/03 (-6)

Total: 7 days with snow/sleet falling.

2021/2022 Snow days (approx 850hpa temp):

26/11 (-5), 27/11 (-7), 28/11 (-6), 02/12 (-6), 06/01 (-5), 07/01 (-6), 06/02 (-5), 19/02 (-5), 24/02 (-7), 30/03 (-7), 31/03 (-8), 01/04 (-8)
Total: 12 days with snow/sleet falling.
DEW
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20 April 2023 17:07:44
Originally Posted by: ozone_aurora 

Space X Starship blows up after take off.  😢

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/science-environment-65330571 



Not 'blows up', please. Officially a 'rapid unscheduled disassembly'. which sounds much grander.
War does not determine who is right, only who is left - Bertrand Russell

Chichester 12m asl
Roger Parsons
20 April 2023 19:43:44
Originally Posted by: DEW 

Not 'blows up', please. Officially a 'rapid unscheduled disassembly'. which sounds much grander.

How would you fancy a round trip to Mars in the company of Elon Musk, David? I once heard a well known commentator on space matters remark that the problem with long distance space travel would be stopping people going crazy and killing each other on the journey - never mind the other risks involved. 😱
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
Roger Parsons
22 April 2023 02:36:37
How to watch the Lyrids meteor shower tonight
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2369136-how-to-watch-the-lyrids-meteor-shower-tonight/ 

Heads up for the Lyrid Meteor Shower 22/23 April 2023
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/meteor-shower-guide 

Clear skies!
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
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Roger Parsons
22 April 2023 14:30:58
AN EARTH-DIRECTED EXPLOSION ON THE SUN [spaceweather]
Yesterday (April 21st), a large magnetic filament snaking across the sun's southern hemisphere exploded, hurling a CME straight toward our planet. Estimated time of arrival: April 24th. Minor to strong geomagnetic storms are possible when the CME strikes.
Updates
https://spaceweather.com/ 
or check
https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
Bolty
23 April 2023 22:43:26
Bloody cloudy again!!!

All these geomagnetic events seem to keep coinciding with our spells of cloudy nothingness.
Scott
Blackrod, Lancashire (4 miles south of Chorley) at 156m asl.
My weather station 
Roger Parsons
24 April 2023 05:07:51
Originally Posted by: Bolty 

Bloody cloudy again!!!

All these geomagnetic events seem to keep coinciding with our spells of cloudy nothingness.

Same here - but there was a lot of activity around the world!!!! See links:
https://spaceweather.com/ 
or check  [Astounding still at 6am]
https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ 
 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
Bolty
24 April 2023 13:42:46
Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 

Same here - but there was a lot of activity around the world!!!! See links:
https://spaceweather.com/ 
or check  [Astounding still at 6am]
https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ 
 



Yes, it looks like we've missed out on an exceptional event. Apparently it was a G5 event, with a Kp index of 9, which has not been seen since solar cycle 23. Looking through Facebook and Twitter, aurorae have even been reported as far south as Alabama in the US, and southern France.

What a real let down. Our weather has been a nightmare this year for astronomy! 😖
Scott
Blackrod, Lancashire (4 miles south of Chorley) at 156m asl.
My weather station 
Roger Parsons
25 April 2023 05:08:32
The tragedy is with the current low light policy we have very little light pollution in the village just now. Depressing!
Here's what we missed!!!!!!! 😬

In pictures: Northern lights display sends the skies purple
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-65371512 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
Roger Parsons
04 May 2023 19:08:30
"A rare reversed-polarity sunspot exploded today, producing a long-lasting M-class solar flare and a CME that might hit Earth. Geomagnetic storms are possible this weekend if/when the CME arrives."
Full story and updates
https://spaceweather.com/ 

Also keep an eye on:
https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ 




 
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
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