astroman
13-Apr-12, 19:59
There hasn't been much solar activity (or cloud free skies!) recently, but last night we were treated to some nice aurora nonetheless. Below are a couple of pics taken before midnight at Thurso harbour.
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj138/astroman_caithness/Aurora_12thApr2012_2114UT_NRsmall.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj138/astroman_caithness/Aurora_12thApr2012_PanoramaVenus_2210UT_NRsmall.jp g
The view was well worth braving the bitterly cold NE wind for.
By the looks of other reports the aurora got brighter a little after midnight, but alas I was tucked up in bed by then :~(
Remember if you have any good aurora pics you'd like to contribute for a display at an aurora event in Caithness Horizons in May get in touch with me (see http://forum.caithness.org/showthread.php?173551-Wanted-aurora-and-noctilucent-cloud-photos-for-display-at-local-public-event for more info).
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj138/astroman_caithness/Aurora_12thApr2012_2114UT_NRsmall.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj138/astroman_caithness/Aurora_12thApr2012_PanoramaVenus_2210UT_NRsmall.jp g
The view was well worth braving the bitterly cold NE wind for.
By the looks of other reports the aurora got brighter a little after midnight, but alas I was tucked up in bed by then :~(
Remember if you have any good aurora pics you'd like to contribute for a display at an aurora event in Caithness Horizons in May get in touch with me (see http://forum.caithness.org/showthread.php?173551-Wanted-aurora-and-noctilucent-cloud-photos-for-display-at-local-public-event for more info).