aurora?

Chaps,

I've been watching the apprpriate sites this morning, and there seems
to be quite a bit of auroral activity:

http://aurora.n1bug.net/

I've no idea whether it will last, but we've clear skies over large parts
of the country right now. If the activity persists, we could be in for some
pretty dramatic cloud and hailstorms tonight.

ATB, Gavin

"Gavin Whittaker" wrote in message
I've been watching the apprpriate sites this morning, and there seems
to be quite a bit of auroral activity:
http://aurora.n1bug.net/
I've no idea whether it will last, but we've clear skies over large
parts
of the country right now. If the activity persists, we could be in for
some
pretty dramatic cloud and hailstorms tonight.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
15.30 hrs GMT
Strong auroral propagation of VHF radio stations received from throughout
the UK ( including southern and western England ) ~ and a most unusual
Canopus plot at http://www.dan.sp-agency.ca/www/rtoval.htm

Anthony ( Brentwood , Essex )

"Anthony Stokes" wrote in message
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"Gavin Whittaker" wrote in message
I've been watching the apprpriate sites this morning, and there seems
to be quite a bit of auroral activity:
http://aurora.n1bug.net/
I've no idea whether it will last, but we've clear skies over large
parts
of the country right now. If the activity persists, we could be in for
some
pretty dramatic cloud and hailstorms tonight.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
15.30 hrs GMT
Strong auroral propagation of VHF radio stations received from throughout
the UK ( including southern and western England ) ~ and a most unusual
Canopus plot at http://www.dan.sp-agency.ca/www/rtoval.htm


The chart here http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/iono/auro...h/rt_activity/ is
shooting up too, but its raining like a bugger here so can't see if anything
is happening or not!!
James

"James" wrote in message
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"Anthony Stokes" wrote in message
...

"Gavin Whittaker" wrote in message
I've been watching the apprpriate sites this morning, and there
seems
to be quite a bit of auroral activity:
http://aurora.n1bug.net/
I've no idea whether it will last, but we've clear skies over large
parts
of the country right now. If the activity persists, we could be in
for
some
pretty dramatic cloud and hailstorms tonight.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
15.30 hrs GMT
Strong auroral propagation of VHF radio stations received from
throughout
the UK ( including southern and western England ) ~ and a most unusual
Canopus plot at http://www.dan.sp-agency.ca/www/rtoval.htm


The chart here http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/iono/auro...h/rt_activity/ is
shooting up too, but its raining like a bugger here so can't see if
anything
is happening or not!!
James



Yup.... just had a red alert warning:-

A large geomagnetic storm is in progress and could lead to aurora
being visible over most parts of the UK.

To see if the conditions remain disturbed, check our website:

http://www.dcs.lancs.ac.uk/iono/aurorawatch/


Of course...... Thick cloud and peeing down!!


Andy (Oxfordshire)

Bright, all sky aurora from Moray in Scotland. Visible from 17:35UT
and coronal. HA arc visible along the SOUTHERN horizon approx 5deg
above southern horizon. Good opportunity for observers in the south to
get a view.

Happy hunting.

Richard
57" 42' N, 3" 26' W
Moray, Scotland

On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 12:54:59 +0000 (UTC), Gavin Whittaker
wrote:


Chaps,

I've been watching the apprpriate sites this morning, and there seems
to be quite a bit of auroral activity:

http://aurora.n1bug.net/

I've no idea whether it will last, but we've clear skies over large parts
of the country right now. If the activity persists, we could be in for some
pretty dramatic cloud and hailstorms tonight.

ATB, Gavin

What on earth has Aurora got to do with hailstorms??



"Gavin Whittaker" wrote in message
...

Chaps,

I've been watching the apprpriate sites this morning, and there seems
to be quite a bit of auroral activity:

http://aurora.n1bug.net/

I've no idea whether it will last, but we've clear skies over large
parts
of the country right now. If the activity persists, we could be in for
some
pretty dramatic cloud and hailstorms tonight.

ATB, Gavin


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Trevor Appleton writted:
: What on earth has Aurora got to do with hailstorms??

Simple astrophysics:

[ (% cloud cover) * (severity of weather) ] =

k / [ (beauty of astronomical event)*(rarity of event)]



: "Gavin Whittaker" wrote in message
: ...
:
: Chaps,
:
: I've been watching the apprpriate sites this morning, and there seems
: to be quite a bit of auroral activity:
:
: http://aurora.n1bug.net/
:
: I've no idea whether it will last, but we've clear skies over large
: parts
: of the country right now. If the activity persists, we could be in for
: some
: pretty dramatic cloud and hailstorms tonight.
:
: ATB, Gavin


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