Shetland Aurora season starts

A very spotty sun, more sunspots the better as we head to Solar Maximum

We have had a few Aurora sightings in Shetland, the earlier one in the month around or just passed midnight

Now it is getting darker earlier it is easier to get out to see them. This nice pink one is helped by one of the streetlight being out

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Mega May Aurora in Shetland

These are from the Mega Aurora on the night of the 10 May. The most powerful aurora for 20 years

It was surprising that noone else was about at St Ninian's throughout the two hours i was there

There was six caravans but no one ventured out to see this spectacular display

The aurora was south, not north showing how active it was and the sky was more or less pink

This Aurora was seen as far south as the Canary Islands and was seen only by those living in the south of Shetland due to cloud and fog in the north