Planets, Stars, Galaxies - The Space Thread

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I’m hoping to go and look tonight, well grab some photos and see if they show up at least. I’ve seen the green over Iceland but never the purple! I’ll be watching Eurovision then heading out for a peep, so excited!!!!!
Me too! Iv had a mental week at work and I didn't realise that you could see it last night! It's so typical because usually I'm such a night owl and I'm always star gazing when I can! I was gutted I missed last night and I'm so excited for tonight in case I see anything!
It just amazes me things like this. .
 
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Me. Every day. I can't comprehend the enormity of it 🎇✨
It's amazing isn't it! Nothing feels unrealistic when space exists!
Hoping to catch the northern lights but I live right next to the city so I fear the light pollution will be enough to mean I miss it.
 
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What times usually the best time to see them? So I can try and go into the carpark at work to look 😅
Sorry for an unhelpful answer, but there isn't a usual time, it depends on when the charged particles reach the atmosphere. But the darker it is the better.
 
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I’ve heard 10pm - 2am which tallies with the times people were posting last night. I’ll go out after Eurovision.
I guess it’s later the further north you are.
 
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What times usually the best time to see them? So I can try and go into the carpark at work to look 😅
If you can download an app such as Aurora Watch UK , or Aurora Alerts, they can alert you when Aurora will be visible in your vicinity
alternatively if you have Facebook, follow Wil Photography and sign up for alerts- he's great at telling you when they're coming!
You're best to wait 60-90 mins after sunset so that sky is dark enough
Strangely last night we got best views of Aurora by looking straight up in sky and to the west ( in Wales)
forecast is for another big storm tonight,( even bigger than last night) however likely to be more cloud cover, but should still be able to see something
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Are we all ready for this. Ive been able to see Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Venus and Uranus but not aligned just yet!
 
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Has anyone had any good sightings of the planets so far? I’ve seen a few through the clouds!
 
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Has anyone had any good sightings of the planets so far? I’ve seen a few through the clouds!
I have the Stellarium app on my phone. Last night we saw Jupiter, Uranus and Mars.
Castor and Pollux were visible too from the gemini constellation ✨
 
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Yes, I've been enjoying them on my early-morning dog walks for the past 2 days - I'm on the north coast of Scotland and can see five out of six with the naked eye. Can't get any good pictures with my phone camera though :(
 
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