• Powerful aurora borealis display above Scotland

    From StarDust@21:1/5 to All on Wed Mar 16 00:25:13 2022
    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-60736323

    A powerful display of the aurora borealis was visible across many parts of Scotland overnight - from Orkney in the north to Dumfries and Galloway in the south.

    The aurora is a natural phenomena caused by geomagnetic storms from the Sun. It can appear in the sky as rays of light which shimmer and "dance".

    Astronomer Steve Owens said the Sun was emerging from a quiet phase in the star's 11-year cycle of solar activity. He said the Sun heading out of minimum to maximum activity over the next few years increased the chances of people being able to see the
    space weather.

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  • From RichA@21:1/5 to StarDust on Sat Mar 19 01:46:35 2022
    On Wednesday, 16 March 2022 at 03:25:15 UTC-4, StarDust wrote:
    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-60736323

    A powerful display of the aurora borealis was visible across many parts of Scotland overnight - from Orkney in the north to Dumfries and Galloway in the south.

    The aurora is a natural phenomena caused by geomagnetic storms from the Sun. It can appear in the sky as rays of light which shimmer and "dance".

    Astronomer Steve Owens said the Sun was emerging from a quiet phase in the star's 11-year cycle of solar activity. He said the Sun heading out of minimum to maximum activity over the next few years increased the chances of people being able to see the
    space weather.

    Good for ham radio operators. Apparently.

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  • From StarDust@21:1/5 to RichA on Sat Mar 19 03:37:12 2022
    On Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 1:46:36 AM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
    On Wednesday, 16 March 2022 at 03:25:15 UTC-4, StarDust wrote:
    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-60736323

    A powerful display of the aurora borealis was visible across many parts of Scotland overnight - from Orkney in the north to Dumfries and Galloway in the south.

    The aurora is a natural phenomena caused by geomagnetic storms from the Sun. It can appear in the sky as rays of light which shimmer and "dance".

    Astronomer Steve Owens said the Sun was emerging from a quiet phase in the star's 11-year cycle of solar activity. He said the Sun heading out of minimum to maximum activity over the next few years increased the chances of people being able to see
    the space weather.
    Good for ham radio operators. Apparently.

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