The Full moon may spoil seeing an aurora! Then there's the cloud!!!!!!

https://spaceweather.com/ 

Data:

https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ 

Yep and it's just set off an X8 😲

Update:

"Sunspot AR4366 is shaping up to be the most active sunspot of Solar Cycle 25. In only two days, it has produced five X-class solar flares, and shows no signs of slowing down. The giant sunspot is turning to face Earth, and we will be squarely inside its 'strike zone' for the rest of the week."

https://spaceweather.com 

You have to wonder if all this money being spent is worth it?  They could provide free healthcare for all Americans with the money they are spending. 

On the evening of February 18, 2026, a rare and beautiful "quadruple sky show" featuring the Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Saturn will be visible from the UK.

Jupiter is amazing, and there's a chance to catch Mercury. Your guide to the planets, February 2026

https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/observing-guide-how-see-planets-february 

When the sun sets on Wednesday, Feb. 18th, go outside and look west. Mercury and the crescent Moon will be extremely close together low in the twilight sky.

https://spaceweather.com/ 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpd8z4eqlxno 

Does Musk care?

Considering he's happily launched a car (!) into space as a show-off thing, I doubt he could care less. 

The article mentions he plans to launch a million satellites (and there's only 12500 in total active at the moment, of all ages and from all countries), the trashing of space continues!

It doesn't have a catchy name, and most people have never heard of it. Yet space scientist Clive Dyer of the Surrey Space Centre can't stop worrying about 'GLE05'--a major solar radiation storm in 1956.

"Today is the 70th anniversary of that extreme space weather event," says Dyer. "If it happened again today, it would have a significant impact on air travel and modern technology." 

https://spaceweather.com/ 

https://spaceweather.com/ 

It would be nice to be able to observe the Sun, and indeed the night sky, but this has been the crappiest sky-watching winter I can recall.

https://www.spaceweather.com/images2026/23feb26/hmi1898.gif 

"Seven planets in our solar system - Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn - will be visible in the night sky this week.

Known as a a planetary parade, the pheno is rare, and incredibly it won’t happen again with seven planets line up, until 2040!" 

Planetary parade: What is it and how can you see it?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles/clydv5y2xqwo 

"My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Naming Planets"

https://www.sunshinenate.com/ 

However it will appear full overnight on both Monday and Tuesday.

It tends to look its most impressive when closest to the horizon at moonrise which occurs at different times across the UK...

Look to the east in the early evening sky.

First full Moon of spring set to rise in UK skies this week

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/cr45q6qqre7o 

It's pretty much a perfect full moon, as it will result in a total lunar eclipse for much of the Pacific. Unfortunately for us it will be below the horizon.

Cloud permitting!!!!! 🙄 4th might just be possible. 🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧

Reasonable view of the Moon in the west at 4am. 🌕  A welcome break in the cloud.

A very orange-y view of the moon looming low on the western horizon as I popped to Tesco earlier, it contrasted well with the steady stream of red tail-lights in front of me (even at half five the roads are chocka here!)

Good cloud-free moonrise visible here. 17.50hrs. Look East.

A good view of a nice bright moon! A bit of cloud but not enough to spoil the view.

https://ukwct.org.uk/weather/moon.jpg 

Time and Date will host live coverage of the March 3 total lunar eclipse on its YouTube channel, starting at 4:30 a.m. EST (0930 GMT). The stream will feature live views from Los Angeles, Western Australia and potentially more, with expert commentary provided by journalist Anne Buckle and astrophysicist Graham Jones.

https://www.space.com/stargazing/lunar-eclipses/watch-the-blood-moon-total-lunar-eclipse-on-march-3-with-these-free-livestreams 

Earlier today, [17th] an Earth-directed solar flare launched a CME almost directly toward our planet. It is due to arrive just hours before the northern vernal equinox, setting the stage for amplification via the Russell-McPherron effect. Mid-latitude auroras are possible on March 19-20.

Full Story:

https://spaceweather.com/ 

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