Showing posts with label #Aurora book. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #Aurora book. Show all posts

Thursday, 4 November 2021

Superb Shetland Aurora

Tuesday night tuned out clearer than expected and the Aurora started to show early as it did a couple of nights before. Cloud was starting to move in from the south but Sandsayre was clear




Wind speed was increasing all the time, up to 573mp/s, a lot more than when the biggie was excepted at the weekend but never materialised.





There was already a couple of folk out, Anne and Graham Powell who had been over at Bigton but moved east once the cloud moved in.





The Aurora was bursting into action straight away, even though nothing was showing on the apps. This is often the case as they tend to use KP readings which are never accurate.






Rays reached high and could easily be seen with the naked eye, the Aurora rippled across the sky with green, purple and red showing well









One of the best Auroras for many a month made better with a clear sky, still with no wind just an ideal night to watch the lights


















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Tuesday, 26 October 2021

Moonlit Shetland Aurora

Although the weather forecast was for complete cloud it actually cleared a bit enough to show an Aurora, The 94% moon didn't help but this was a strong Aurora, KP5 if you go by the alert but also a Red Alert


I nipped down to Sandsayre just a few mins away as i could see stars on leaving the house and i knew cloud was on its was in


It was already an orange Alert when i left and i could just about make out the Aurora with the eye but a quick photo comfirmed a lot of green showing 



Didn't see  anyone else around but alot of Aurora Hunters ventured out during the night


I like moonlight with the Aurora, it lights the foreground with a nice soft light so no need to light with a torch














 Shetland Aurora Hunter book now available - £16 see prvious posts