Sunday 10 March 2024

Shetland Aurora- at last


Good to final photograph the aurora, it has been a long time

March is always a good month to see the aurora so i hope we will get more nights under the lights

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Saturday 2 March 2024

Some Aurora activity

 It seems a long time since we have had some good aurora action. We have had a few weak aurora since mid December last year.



Even the weather has been poor but the lack of CME's have been the main problem. There has been plenty of flares, including 3 X-Flares a few days ago and plenty of Sunspots but none sending out solar winds which sparks aurora



It was good to give RSPB Shetland a talk on the aurora and now i have started writing a column on the Night Sky for the Shetland Times. The one yesterday was on the Aurora. I am also delivering photography courses on the Night Sky and we are half way through the 6 week course.




There is a big interest in the aurora and Night sky but AI is starting to ruin the experience and fooling people. I saw one AI aurora post that had 5.5k likes with people saying it was amazing and they cannot wait to see it in person. AI posts have been banned from Shetland Aurora Hunter facebook group, hope more do it.

Saturday 13 January 2024

Starry night at the old Croft House



It seems to be weeks since the last clear/ part clear night in Shetland after many cloudy rainy windy nights


The weather seems to be changing and we are heading for  a high pressure which means clear skies but very cold and snow expected tonight
The croft house at Boddam always makes a nice foreground and i hope to return soon to photograph it with an aurora.




 

Saturday 30 December 2023

Shetland Stars and Aurora


Nigfht's in Shetland are always special, having so many dark sites we are able to see many 1,000's of stars and of course the aurora
Stars, so good to see so many in Shetland dark skies
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This was down at st Ninian's 

                                            A couple of Aurora photos from Sandsayre in Sandwick

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I have also been asked to write articles for the Shetland Times on the night sky, these will appear on the last Friday of the month starting in January 2024

Tuesday 14 November 2023

Shetland Levenwick Aurora - day 3


A clearer night so headed down to Levenwick on night 3 - 6 November

 Lots fo nice buildings around the beach area

The tide was coming in fast as i went onto the beach


Lovely red auroea, lots this year as we head to solar maximum

It really was a Red alert for about 10 mins and it was showing very well

I then stayed in the clearer eastside and went up to Sandwick





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Sunday 12 November 2023

Shetland Aurora at Voe and beyond


As it was cloudy down in the south mainland i headed north to Voe
a few gaps in the cloud, above with Jupiter showing

 It did start to clear for a while

Below, Sullom Voe lights showing in the east at Mavis Grind


Lots to photograph at Voe, but you had to work quick as the clear skies disappeared after about 10 mins





Good to get some trees in the photo


Mavis Grind above
Back at Sandlodge below

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