Aurora 10th May 2024

Well there's not really much I can say other than wow!!! Apologies for the timelapses as there was so much going on I really didn't know where to point the cameras but what a night. Definitely a bucket list ticked as never seen the Aurora with the naked eye before.

[@dumpydalekobservatory]

The link below is the video my other half Nicky put together, please go & check it out on the link below; kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnS0fKqCm79qj5o

[@markjagger7139]

Nice one mate, it was a truly wonderful sight and wonderful to watch it build into a spectacular show.

[@dumpydalekobservatory]

A night never to forget mate absolutely stunning display

[@sevenskiesastro]

Excellent Tich. Was a night I'll not forget in a long time. Always wanted to see it. Next to see it from a truly dark sky. Clear skies bud

[@dumpydalekobservatory]

Thanks Rob if you get any clear skies tonight it could kick off again so may be worth driving out somewhere darker. Clear skies

[@RichsMicrocosm]

Awesome!

[@dumpydalekobservatory]

Thanks Rich it were certainly an awesome sight.

[@Astrobloke]

Fabulous captures Tich. What a night hey?

[@dumpydalekobservatory]

Oh mate that was a sight I thought I'd never ever see in my lifetime I'm still buzzing about it now.

[@AZ4Runner]

SOOOOOOO COOL!!!!

[@dumpydalekobservatory]

Mate we are still buzzing about it now & it may kick off again tonight so you could catch it again to.

[@wardastrophotography5098]

Mate, it was incredible to see the aurora push so far south, not alone the amazing multicolor show it produced! Great video, was a beautiful yet very strange experience

[@dumpydalekobservatory]

It was an incredible night mate I wish I had more cameras to point at the sky as there was so much to see so I were kinda going all over the place lol.

[@LogansAstro]

Great captures Tich. Like you I was completely gobsmacked at the site. It was perhaps a once in the lifetime experience to see the aurora from our locations. Clear skies mate.

[@dumpydalekobservatory]

Thanks Logan I lost count how many times I said wow, my missus was jumping around all over the place although I thought she'd fainted when I came back with a cup of tea lol. Clear skies & lets hope we get another display like that soon.

[@AstroSoundscape]

Very nice Tich I think you got a much better hit than we did looking at your images.

[@dumpydalekobservatory]

Cheers mate Steven Morris had a great show from the South of Australia I watched his video earlier, even folk from central Italy managed to get it the solar storm was insane

[@Felldisulfide]

Incredible! I really like the time lapse. I wish I had thought of that. And that I could have seen the aurora. Alas, clouds. Did you process the frames to bring out the colour, or was that the natural light your camera captured?

[@dumpydalekobservatory]

It was an amazing sight for sure bad luck about the clouds though, the shots are quite literally from the camera although with them being a 5 second exposure it bought out the colour & brightness a lot more but the colours were visible with the naked eye. Just a shame I haven't got a decent enough camera so they could be viewed in real time.

[@whyf16uy]

Super jealous. I was too far South to see anything.

[@dumpydalekobservatory]

I don't what latitude you are at but folk as low down as 31 degrees were getting it last night in the US, it's supposed to be kicking off again tonight to so fingers crossed.

[@GroovyVideo2]

It was pretty bright in Flagstaff Arizona - backlit clouds red video looks Wow - almost looks fake - dark sky location - little activity here on 11th some blue beams maybe tonight

[@dumpydalekobservatory]

It was an insane lightshow never did I ever think we would see anything like that in the UK especially at our latitude but I know it went much lower, plus guys in the Southern latitudes like New Zealand & Australia were picking it up to.

[@Cheapass-tro]

So many people's bucket list with a new check mark!

[@dumpydalekobservatory]

Definitely mate what a night I'm still buzzing about it.