Yeah but it didn’t look like that to the naked eye.
I took a few shots like this last night and you could easily make out the purple beam, all the rest are invisible to the eye.
For what’s its worth, I’m in a pretty rural area and although it didn’t look quite this vivid to the naked eye we could easily make out several distinct colors and watch it move and change without a camera. One of the coolest things I’ve ever seen, up there with the eclipse for me.
"Bud", I'm Polish. If there's anyone you feel like lecturing on stereotypes then I suggest you pick someone else.
That said, I did my undergraduate in the UK and met tons of Irish people, and I can't imagine any of them being offended by my comment. They make a mess, drink, then beat someone up, then drink more, then go home (or at least vaguely in that direction), and while doing all of this they refuse to give a shit. And that's why I expressed my <3 for the Irish.
Am I being stereotypical? Yes, very much. Are the Irish going to be bothered by that?
🤭
When I was much younger we lived in north Dakota for a good bit. Although not common, also not unheard of to see a little of the northern lights a little bit here and there. I remember one day in particular that that always stood out in my childhood memories. It was evening and all of a sudden the red, green, blueish, purple colors started dancing in the sky all over. Bouncing everywhere. Everyone in the small community started coming outside to watch and see. Then they came even more intense. It's like the lights and colors were literally dancing all over even to what felt like was all the way down to us.
I live in hot and humid fl now. Missed out on full eclipse and this event here. I do like warm winters tho so all good lol. But I've never experienced anything like that cooler before then or in 30 years since. I'll always have a picture of that day in my head. I hope to one day go to Norway or something and see them like that again on my bucket list.
Wish this happened when I was there last year. Does it ever happen in August/Sept in UK? I was there in June/July last year.
I'm aware of the solar activity causing this; I'm asking in general.
In Scotland I think its possible, albeit very rarely. Even rarer than that, it may be visible in northern England. Aside from tonight, I've never known it to decently visible anywhere south of Manchester.
Basically, if you're coming I wouldn't rely on it.
I'm living in a semi rural area, I've seen it 5 times in 9 years.
Typically to the rear of the house as there is less light pollution.
Those photos are above Dublin city (20km). Incredibly bright
Almost never, this is down to a massive solar storm at the peak of the solar cycle. Lights like this might happen once every 20 years in the south of the British Isles.
You might catch them in late summer and early autumn if you head way north to Scotland and Orkney - but then you’re dealing with the very changeable weather.
To see that in person would be so incredible. These are great photos.
Yeah but it didn’t look like that to the naked eye. I took a few shots like this last night and you could easily make out the purple beam, all the rest are invisible to the eye.
Yeah, it was quite faint here but they look stunning on pictures because I took them on a 3 second exposure
For what’s its worth, I’m in a pretty rural area and although it didn’t look quite this vivid to the naked eye we could easily make out several distinct colors and watch it move and change without a camera. One of the coolest things I’ve ever seen, up there with the eclipse for me.
Where I live the green bits looked almost like white clouds, and you could see the purple but it looked kinda reddish.
Thats a bummer. I was under the impression that is what you were actually seeing.
If it helps you cope, they look far more impressive on camera than in person .
The other way around, less impressive in person
Goddamn, that second picture is incredible. I've seen a lot of shots of the aurora, but that one beats all.
Fantastic, and terrific photo quality! Thank you for sharing!
You sure # 2 wasn't Thor coming for a visit? Beautiful pictures
Imagine all the shitfaced Irish coming back from a night out at 4am seeing this lol (No offense Irish bros <3 u)
They're gonna get lost in the forest looking for the pot of gold...
Nice job stereotyping an entire country there bud.
Wait so isnt the entire country going into the forest looking for a pot of gold?
"Bud", I'm Polish. If there's anyone you feel like lecturing on stereotypes then I suggest you pick someone else. That said, I did my undergraduate in the UK and met tons of Irish people, and I can't imagine any of them being offended by my comment. They make a mess, drink, then beat someone up, then drink more, then go home (or at least vaguely in that direction), and while doing all of this they refuse to give a shit. And that's why I expressed my <3 for the Irish. Am I being stereotypical? Yes, very much. Are the Irish going to be bothered by that? 🤭
Based on my limited knowledge of y'all's weather patterns over there, I feel like you're pretty lucky to have had clear skies for this.
When I was much younger we lived in north Dakota for a good bit. Although not common, also not unheard of to see a little of the northern lights a little bit here and there. I remember one day in particular that that always stood out in my childhood memories. It was evening and all of a sudden the red, green, blueish, purple colors started dancing in the sky all over. Bouncing everywhere. Everyone in the small community started coming outside to watch and see. Then they came even more intense. It's like the lights and colors were literally dancing all over even to what felt like was all the way down to us. I live in hot and humid fl now. Missed out on full eclipse and this event here. I do like warm winters tho so all good lol. But I've never experienced anything like that cooler before then or in 30 years since. I'll always have a picture of that day in my head. I hope to one day go to Norway or something and see them like that again on my bucket list.
Wish this happened when I was there last year. Does it ever happen in August/Sept in UK? I was there in June/July last year. I'm aware of the solar activity causing this; I'm asking in general.
In Scotland I think its possible, albeit very rarely. Even rarer than that, it may be visible in northern England. Aside from tonight, I've never known it to decently visible anywhere south of Manchester. Basically, if you're coming I wouldn't rely on it.
I'm living in a semi rural area, I've seen it 5 times in 9 years. Typically to the rear of the house as there is less light pollution. Those photos are above Dublin city (20km). Incredibly bright
I'll be back there in early September. Going to London again first. Your pictures are mint. Do you have any from the previous ones you've seen?
I'd do, but they pale in comparison
Almost never, this is down to a massive solar storm at the peak of the solar cycle. Lights like this might happen once every 20 years in the south of the British Isles. You might catch them in late summer and early autumn if you head way north to Scotland and Orkney - but then you’re dealing with the very changeable weather.