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Makes a pleasant change from the fireworks. I'll go and have a look for it.
Cheers Roger. Have a good night. 😊👍
Originally Posted by: ozone_aurora
Check this link for the data:
https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/
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
A GLOBAL OUTBREAK OF RED 'SAR ARCS': A CME struck Earth on Nov. 5th, springing a leak in our planet's electrical ring current system. The result was a global outbreak of red lights in the sky called 'SAR arcs.' They looked like auroras, but they were not. Get the full story on today's edition. https://spaceweather.com/
There will be a lunar occultation of Venus on the morning of 9 November (Thursday) from the UK and Europe. At about 09:40, the Waning Crescent Moon will move in front of Venus for about an hour. Under good conditions, Venus can actually be seen during the daytime, so weather permitting, it might be worth taking a look.
https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20231109_16_100
Originally Posted by: Bolty
The weather about to cock this up as well, around here, by the looks of it... 😐
Blackrod, Lancashire (4 miles south of Chorley) at 156m asl.
My weather station
Piece in: Spaceweather.com : SAR arcs - not the same as STEVE.
Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons
Most interesting, especially if it was seen in low latitudes.
With increasingly advanced technology and at more affordable prices, amateur and professional scientists and hobbyists could well capture things that are new to science.
I must say that I believe to have captured something resembling the SAR arcs or an aurora on Venus on 5th September this year! I'll post the pics sometime.
Yep, thanks to the damned Cardigan Bay and Atlantic Ocean! Looks like it will reach Sheffield too. 😡
https://spaceweather.com
ANOTHER CME IS HEADING FOR EARTH:
An eruption on the sun yesterday hurled a CME directly toward Earth. NOAA and NASA models agree that it will reach our planet during the late hours of Saturday, Nov. 11th. The impact could produce a G2-class (Moderate) geomagnetic storm with auroras in northern-tier US states. Updates @ Spaceweather.com.
Keep checking Aurorawatch:
I noticed Venus in the sky before. It's amazing how you can actually see it in broad sunshine if you know where to look. It's a testament to how bright it actually is. In fact it's the only object (other than the Sun and Moon) bright enough to cast shadows.
How long does it take for the light from Venus to reach us? Its fascinating we can see objects so many miles away with the naked eye. Yet it would take months or years of travel to reach them unless we invent new technology
"We have some alternative facts for you"
Kelly-Ann Conway - former special adviser to the President
Originally Posted by: The Beast from the East
It depends where it is in its orbit in relation to Earth. At inferior conjunction (in between Earth and the Sun), it's about 2 minutes and 20 seconds. At superior conjunction (when it's on the opposite side of the Sun), it can be as long as 17½ minutes.
It shows how vast the distances involved are when it takes light this long to reach us. To put it into perspective, light from the Moon only takes 1.25 seconds. And even still, Venus is very close to us, compared to the outer planets.
Also, the skies were clear too, so I bet that had something to do with it as well. 😉
Leonid meteor shower: When, where and how to catch a glimpse of the shooting stars
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-63670222
SpaceX Starship Launches But Fails After Take Off.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/science-environment-67462128
Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara spent six hours and 42 minutes outside the ISS carrying out maintenance work. But in the process, one bag floated away.
[The Daily Wail couldn't resist an uncalled-for sexist headline on the topic)
Chichester 12m asl
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/blog/astronomy/night-sky-highlights-november-2023
Moon and Jupiter [and Saturn] nicely visible this week: Full moon 27th.
Was wondering what that bright star was next to the moon. Didnt realise Jupiter could be that bright, couldnt see Saturn though, where abouts would that be?
Best seen just after dusk in the southern to southwestern sky; it's some way to the bottom right of Jupiter (about 4 o'clock position). It looks like an ordinary yellow star, but is the brightest 'star' in that part of the sky.
When I last looked Saturn was in the eastern sky when the Moon and Jupiter were westering. But of course, they all move! 😁
http://stellarium.org/en_GB/
https://stellarium-web.org/
I recommend you download Stellarium or use it online. Links below. It's free and brilliant. I'd start with the 2nd.
Heads up for....
Geminids meteor shower peaks on the night of 14 and 15 December 2023
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/geminid-meteor-shower-uk-dates-how-to-see
Last full moon of 2023 - the Cold Moon 27th December
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/full-moon-calendar
https://spaceweather.com/
Watch the data come in - and hope for clear skies:
There seem to be unusually many aurora reports at this time - is the sun being more active, or is it just easier to pick up reports on the web?
Originally Posted by: DEW
An "official line" on Solar activity is:
"We are now in Solar Cycle 25 with peak sunspot activity expected in 2025, the panel said. Solar Cycle 24 was average in length, at 11 years, and had the 4th-smallest intensity since regular record keeping began with Solar Cycle 1 in 1755."
https://www.weather.gov/news/201509-solar-cycle
Sky and Telescope says:
"A new forecast suggests that sunspot numbers, aurorae, and other solar activity will peak sooner and at a higher level than expected."
https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/new-forecast-resets-solar-cycle-expectations/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67488931
Too good to be true?
'Perfect solar system' found
See a forgotten meteor shower caused by a dead comet this weekend. The Andromedid meteor shower is normally a quiet affair, but very occasionally it puts on an intense show - which may happen on 2 December.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2405884-see-a-forgotten-meteor-shower-caused-by-a-dead-comet-this-weekend/