Astroblog: Monday Night Aurora Blogging

Monday, September 12, 2005

Monday Night Aurora Blogging

Kp Index 6, Solar wind Velocity: 1000 km/sec; Bz: -3.0 nT; Density = 2.0 p/cc. High latitude auroa warning (ie Tasmania and Soutthern Victoria). Blasted cloud everywhere.

# posted by Ian Musgrave @ 6:54 pm

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Cloudy here last night too, as usual. But today is clear so we've been having a look at the Sun. That sunspot group is huge!

# posted by

Anonymous : 10:05 pm

It is, isn't it. I've just posted links to some good shots of it above. Any shots of it form your end? If the sky is clear over the UK/Ireland, have a look tonight, activity is ongoing.

# posted by

Ian Musgrave : 10:27 pm

I've put a picture taken this afternoon on my blog, it's not very good as it was taken with a little camera held to the eyepiece of a H-alpha scope on a dodgy tripod, but you can see the sunspot and a large prominance. The sky is still fairly clear here, and the forecast is looking pretty good so fingers crossed...

# posted by

Anonymous : 2:28 am

Cool Picture, I'll put a linmk up to it.

# posted by

Ian Musgrave : 7:11 am