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Occasional aurora alerts from @BritGeoSurvey for UK observers. This account is not manned 24/7 and is on a 'best endeavour' basis.
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Keep track of current global geomagnetic activity levels here:
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A coronal hole is expected to enhance geomagnetic activity to STORM levels, increasing chances of seeing the aurora in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England (if you are lucky to have clear sky, low light pollution and a good pair of thermals).
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Geomagnetic activity is expected to increase following the anticipated arrival of a CME in the early hours of 30-APR. This, combined with a coronal hole high-speed stream, will increase chances of seeing aurora overnight on 29-APR and 30-APR. Let's hope for clear skies!
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A full-halo CME left the Sun on 10-Mar and is expected to arrive late on 13-Mar. Geomagnetic activity may reach STORM levels resulting in an increased chance of viewing the aurora in parts of Northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, providing the skies are clear!
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Alert! There is an increased chance of seeing aurora on the night of 7th September due to a CME. Info here: …
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Increased chance of seeing the aurora on the evening of the 11-November and early morning of the 12-November due to a Coronal Mass Ejection from 9-November; assuming clear dark skies.
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Geomagnetic storm in progress! The anticipated coronal mass ejection arrived at Earth at around 2am UT this morning. STORM conditions have been recorded for several hours, and plenty of aurora sightings from around the world. (1/4)
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Two Earth directed CMEs left the Sun on 28th March and are expected to arrive early on the 31st. Geomagnetic activity will potentially reach STORM G3. Increased chance of seeing some aurora on 31st March and 1st April for those further north. Assuming clear, dark skies of course!
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It looks like the CME has arrived! Geomagnetic activity is picking up good chance of aurora now!
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Assuming clear dark skies, there is an increased chance of seeing the aurora on 30th September and 1st October. This is because a Coronal Hole's high speed stream will reach Earth today.
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Alert! Increased chance of seeing the aurora from 11th Oct. An Earth-directed coronal mass ejection is on it's way and could increase geomagnetic activity to storm levels on arrival.
For more info :
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Geomagnetic storm in progress! The anticipated coronal mass ejection arrived at Earth at around 11am UT this morning, 13-Mar. Global STORM conditions have been recorded since then, for several hours now.
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Early notice that there could be an increase in geomagnetic activity in next few days due to recent solar activity. Waiting on further data and analysis at the moment. Will update tomorrow.
Boom! X1.0 class flare from active region 12887 this afternoon. We're currently waiting on more data about the event but a coronal mass ejection is likely so chance of an increase in geomagnetic activity when it arrives (arrival time TBC!)
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A CME arrival last night caused a significant increase in geomagnetic activity & aurora sightings across much of the UK. Another CME has arrived today so there remains a good chance for some aurora sightings tonight (27-FEB).
More info at
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A coronal mass ejection associated with an X1.0 flare on the 28th is on it's way. Expected to arrive late on the 30th. Geomagnetic activity could potentially be up to STORM G3. Increased chance of seeing some aurora for those further north. Assuming clear, dark skies of course!
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Geomagnetic conditions and solar wind parameters are currently elevated. Further geomagnetic activity expected today due to ongoing CME effects and on 2-APR following the arrival of another anticipated CME. More chances of seeing the aurora overnight on 31-MAR and again on 2-APR.
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Assuming clear dark skies, there is an increased chance of seeing the aurora on 1st and 2nd February. This is because a Coronal Mass Ejection unleashed on the 29th of January is heading towards the Earth and is expected to cause disturbance to the geomagnetic field.
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Alert! Increased chance of seeing aurora on the night of 8th September due to CME associated with X9.3 flare!
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There's an increased chance of observing the aurora borealis in Northern parts of the UK on Saturday evening as geomagnetic activity is expected to increase to possible STORM G2 intervals over the weekend.
Next 72hrs - ACTIVE. Although initially QUIET, geomagnetic activity is expected to increase on Saturday due to the effects of a large coronal hole elevating solar wind speeds. This also brings a chance of isolated STORM G2 conditions through Saturday.
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Aurora visible on Shetland webcam
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Increased chance of aurora tonight as a space weather alert has been issued for the anticipated geomagnetic storm due in the next 24 hours. For more information please visit:
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Tomorrow, Sat 13th March at 6pm (UK time)
@aerobility
are hosting Armchair Aurora, a free online event. Join
@jonculshaw
and
@Avertedvision
as they take you on a journey to the northern lights from the comfort of your home!
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🚨Strong geomagnetic storm underway. Decent chance of seeing the aurora. Reports of sightings across the UK as the sky darkens into evening. Cloud cover may be a challenge in places.
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Geomagnetic STORM in progress! Good chance of
#aurora
#northernlights
tonight and over the next few days
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Increased chance of aurora sightings over next couple of days due to possible storm caused by coronal hole stream:
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Alert! Increased chance of seeing the aurora tonight and tomorrow due to a large coronal hole, all the info here:
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Increased chance of aurora in the UK due to a CME arrival tomorrow, just in time for the last night of
#stargazing
http://t.co/BkYZk5fcDB
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Alert! Another chance to view aurora (if you have clear skies) as geomagnetic storm due to CME continues today.
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Would you like to see the aurora? If you are in the north of the UK tonight might be the night! : If your weather is clear in the early morning, set your alarm for after midnight, grab a cuppa ☕️ and look up at the sky 👩🚀👨🚀
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Solar storm has arrived bringing some active geomagnetic conditions. Reports of aurora seen across the north of Scotland so far. Further activity likely over the next few hours and could still increase to storm levels.
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Alert! Increased chance of seeing the aurora over 9-10th December. An Earth-directed coronal mass ejection is on it's way and could increase geomagnetic activity to storm levels on arrival.
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UK activity levels
http://t.co/wFmhP7H65g
Map showing level needed for where you are
http://t.co/SnhjpeD7Q5
via
@auroraserviceeu
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Alert! Increased chance of viewing the
#aurora
tonight and tomorrow night, particularly in northern parts of the UK
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Fingers crossed for clear skies tonight!
#aurora
#northernlights
Next 24hrs-STORM. Solar wind speed remains high (around 700km/s) so STORMY conditions look set to continue.
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Geomagnetic STORM in progress, and we're seeing some reports of aurora sightings, particularly in the north of the UK
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Possibility of seeing aurora tonight, in the unlikely event event you have clear skies. STORM conditions anticipated due to CME arrival.
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A coronal mass ejection left the Sun on 2nd Nov & is expected to arrive late tonight/early tomorrow. This could lead to STORM conditions and an increased chance of aurora, particulalry for those in the north of the UK. Weather dependent of course!
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Sadly, the recent solar storm was not as strong as we had anticipated. However, the geomagnetic conditions still remain enhanced and could result in further active periods during the next 24 hours, with more aurora displays hopefully!
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A geomagnetic storm started this morning, following two CME arrivals. There may be an increased chance for seeing the
#aurora
tonight in areas where the weather is favourable, if the storm conditions continue.
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A space weather alert has been issued for the anticipated geomagnetic storm due in the next 24 hours. For more information please visit:
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Increased chance of seeing the aurora on Monday and Tuesday nights due to a CME (coronal mass ejection) that arrived today and a larger one due on Tuesday 19th, possibly combined with a coronal hole high speed stream. Assuming clear, dark skies of course!
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We may observe aurora borealis in some Northern parts of the UK this evening as geomagnetic conditions are anticipated to reach minor STORM levels.
Next 24 hrs - ACTIVE. We are expecting an isolated STORM event due to influence from a recurrent coronal hole.
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There's a chance of
#Aurora
tomorrow evening, Saturday the 2nd/early Sunday 3rd September due to a CME (coronal mass ejection) arrival. Find all the info at:
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Alert! Another X-class flare & full halo CME yesterday -which may arrive as early as tonight making
#aurora
possible
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Geomagnetic storm in process! Chance of viewing the
#aurora
tonight although light summer nights may make it tricky in N.hemisphere.
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Auroras are red,
and auroras are green.
Maybe this weekend,
there’s a chance they’ll be seen.
http://t.co/OVbzRiBXwx
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Increased chance of seeing the aurora on 30th Nov-1st Dec due to a combination of 4 possible CME arrivals.
Find all the info at
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Increased chance of aurora over the weekend (especially from Sunday 25th) due to coronal hole effects. More info below:
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A space weather alert has been issued for the anticipated geomagnetic storm at the weekend. For more information please visit:
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There's a chance of
#Aurora
on Sunday night (7th)/early Monday (8th) due to a possible CME (coronal mass ejection) arrival.
Find all the info at
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Increased chance of aurora tonight due to an ongoing geomagnetic storm. For more information please visit:
Keep track of current activity levels at
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Enhanced geomagnetic activity could increase the chances of seeing aurora in the next 24 hours. In the UK, those in Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland may have the best opportunities. For more information please visit:
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Alert! There is an increased chance of seeing aurora on the night of 16 July due to a CME. All the info here:
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There's a chance of
#Aurora
tonight (11th)/ early Friday (12th) due to a CME (coronal mass ejection) arrival. Find all the info at:
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STORM in progress. CMEs arrived later than expected. But here now and with magnetic field currently well aligned for producing STORMs
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Impact! The CME has arrived at Earth, now we wait to see what activity there will be and the chances for
#aurora
#stargazing
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A space weather alert has now been issued for an anticipated geomagnetic storm over the weekend. For more information please visit:
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Geomagnetic STORM in progress. Chance of seeing the aurora tonight. Keep watching. For more info
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Potential for aurora tonight in the UK, especially further North. Keep a watch on activity levels at
http://t.co/UUjHegRvmV
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#Aurora
hunters! Share your sightings with us, see them mapped and view UK activity levels at:
http://t.co/6o17WltAKc
http://t.co/NT8JKCXUkK
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Looks like coronal mass ejection (CME) that left the Sun on 4th has just hit Earth's magnetic field - storm sudden commencement at 18.20 UT
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If you can find clear dark skies those to the north of the UK - in Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland may have the best chances. (3/4)
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Geomagnetic activity is expected to increase following the anticipated glancing blow from two CME on 13-FEB. This will increase chances of seeing aurora overnight on 13-FEB and the morning of 14-FEB UT. Let's hope for clear skies!
more info at
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It looks like the CME has arrived!! Keep an eye on activity levels to see how the magnetic field responds!
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Watching & waiting for the shock arrival. You can keep an eye on current activity yourself at:
http://t.co/TMdmmOzHey
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Aurora possible! Geomagnetic activity has reached storm levels in UK. Best chance in Scotland, N.England, N.Ireland
http://t.co/RfEBzLcfO3
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There is a chance of visible aurora this evening in northern latitude regions if there are clear skies.
Next 72hrs - QUIET. The Earth remains under coronal hole influence so we are expecting elevated geomagnetic conditions continuing across the next two days before a gradual decline on day 3. There is a chance for a STORM G1 event to occur in the next 24 hours.
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Getting reports of
#aurora
from all over the UK at the moment. If you have clear skies gets out and see what you can see!
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Our aurora twitter map is here:
http://t.co/BVZxdqitrc
It also shows UK cloud cover forecast from Met Office and UK geomag activity levels.
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Don't forget you can check current levels of activity here
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Keep track of current geomagnetic activity levels here:
Good luck! 🤞(4/4)
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Possible
#Aurora
in next few days due to imminent CME arrival. Find out more here:
http://t.co/Fu0UiEW4aq
…
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For all you Aurora seekers out there, let us make a prayer for clearer skies because we may observe aurora borealis in its full splendour this evening. The current geomagnetic activity is disturbed and has already escalated to minor storm intervals.
Next 24 hrs - ACTIVE. Solar wind speeds are currently elevated due to Coronal hole influences which may lead to isolated STORM G1 intervals.
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CME has arrived, activity is rising (see
http://t.co/pGjaKJb8Vj).
Reported aurora sightings in Shetland & N.Scotland. UK mostly cloudy tho.
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If you are lucky enough not to be under a cloud then there is a good chance of seeing the
#Aurora
or
#northernlights
tonight
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Coronal Hole High Speed Stream likely to produce prolonged periods of STORM conditions during next 24-48hrs. Visit
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We're starting to see a drop in geomag activity (boo) but the situation could change, check current activity here:
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Coronal Hole High Speed Stream likely to produce prolonged periods of STORM conditions during next 24-48hrs.
http://t.co/vRJr2ktgwZ
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It's starting to look like the anticipated CME arrival has disappointed us! Brief minor storm period last night likely due to previous CME on 26th. ACTIVE spells currently and still a chance of some minor storm over the next day, but so far no sign of the expected fireworks!
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Article - "Northern lights could be visible across the UK"
http://t.co/Vf5lSLIhpc
via
@guardian
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Increased chance of aurora in Scotland, N.Ireland and N.England due to arrival of 2 CMEs tonight. If the skies are clear, look to the North.
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Keep track of current geomagnetic activity levels here:
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The sky is turning green for St Patrick's Day! Geomagnetic storm in progress. N.America and New Zealand getting a show at the moment.
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Activity is picking up now! Chance of aurora in the UK. If you get lucky share your sightings
http://t.co/PmpwLsOxLY
http://t.co/NT8JKCXUkK
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A space weather alert has been issued for the anticipated geomagnetic storm at the weekend. For more information please visit:
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Chance of aurora sightings tonight if the current geomagnetic storm continues. Find out more & keep track of activity
http://t.co/013xOGcHBL
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@BGSspaceWeather
We expect some activity in the next 24h. It does not give you a sure chance to see the aurora, but look up at the northern sky tonight and let us know if you spot it, even if briefly.
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Geomagnetic storm on its way. Increased chance of aurora over next few days - most likely 13th/14th.
http://t.co/CAoos3308l
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There's some mild STORM conditions at the moment,
#aurora
hunters in northern Scotland are in with a chance of a sighting
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Geomagnetic activity likely to be enhanced due to arrival of CME early on 23rd. Solar wind speed currently somewhat elevated due to residual coronal hole effects. Minor storm (G1/G2) levels anticipated. Unfortunately summer in northern hemisphere so lower chance of seeing aurora
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Coronal Hole High Speed Stream likely to produce prolonged periods of STORM conditions during next 24-48hrs. Visit
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Disappointed not to see the
#aurora
last night? So were we. Here's a blog about the magnetic storm that wasn't
http://t.co/d03UbIx4h1
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Possible
#Aurora
in next few days due to imminent CME arrivals. Find out more here:
http://t.co/bJbRJuN65e
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Tweet your aurora sightings to our twitter map! See where in the UK aurora have been seen.
http://t.co/PmpwLt69ay
http://t.co/g2pk3OQwAe
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Earth's magnetic field has been hit by an energetic solar wind shock at 11.03 UT. Eskdalemuir observatory recorded a 60nT impulse.
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Unfortunately the anticipated solar storm turned out to be a bit of a dud. Only a very minor effect on geomagnetic activity. However it is a good sign that solar activity is picking up with the new solar cycle so we should get more chances in months and years to come.
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