Insane Aurora Storm over UK!

On Thursday evening of October 10th 2024 a massive CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) which had left the sun days earlier, slammed into the earth's magnetic field, causing an auroral display that could be seen at much lower latitudes than normal.
#auroraborealis

[@robertcaulfield5233]

Thank you so much for sharing- huge bonus for those of us housebound. Glad you enjoyed it mate.

[@starman1969]

No worries Robert

[@MrMesospheric]

Well done for posting images that are more representative of the actual human experience, rather than massively overprocessed, blow-your-eyes out stuff that's so common these days. Great to see so many people out. Let's hope they start fighting against light pollution en masse!

[@starman1969]

Thanks. I do similar with the Milky Way. No matter what the images look like, it’s still an experience to see a dark sky filled with stars. Most people are unable to do that because they live in big towns & cities, where light pollution hides all but the brightest stars.

[@MatthewKing.]

I'm fairly new to astronomy but since finding you're channel I've learnt so much and you're passion for the subject is infectious. I've missed the Aurora twice but I have downloaded the app now so no excuse for next time. Keep up the good work Starman!

[@starman1969]

Great to hear. Thanks for the compliment 🙏

[@HelenShort-xt9jl]

So Beautiful , thank you for the video Stephen .

[@HolyFreakinDragonSlayer]

Absolutely magical Stephen thank you ❤

[@starman1969]

🙏

[@stevensmith7460]

Thanks for that Stephen, absolutely brilliant, stunning pictures, cheers.

[@jakspictures7577]

Hi Stephen it was a banging night 9 hrs around my area it’s unbelievable keep up the great work mate

[@starman1969]

Thanks. It never let up all night. Only cloud & rain stopped play here.

[@richardward5386]

Thanks Stephen for knowledge and pictures

[@Mollydolly538]

Fabulous shots ! 🇨🇦

[@starman1969]

Thanks 🙏

[@RikFreemanPhotographer]

Lovely series of shots Stephen. Back in May I found a good spot that no one else had, so, I went back there last night and WOW, I did not need to leave the car, just set up next to it and started taking shots. A couple drove by and straight away parked up, hahahaha, the fella came over and asked if I was capturing the aurora, of course I told him yes, and when he saw what I had in the VF the sigh of relief he gave was hilarious. I asked him if he had been out long, in a nutshell every other popular place they went to was rammed. They had given up and were on there way home and just happened to drive past and see me. Sorted. He went home a happy puppy once I told him what settings to use and from what I can make out he was well chuffed as much as I was. Happy days mate, and may there be more, many many more. :-) Keep up the great work.

[@starman1969]

Nice one Rik.

[@LeeMansfield]

unbelievable mate ! keep up your great vids

[@starman1969]

Thanks Lee 🙏

[@alansheppard9052]

Mate, that's made me jealous wish I could have been there, fantastic work,😀👍

[@starman1969]

Thanks Alan 👍

[@MrSCOTTtheSCOT]

That's some fantastic captures of what must be the best solar storm in a number of years, obviously because of the size and intensity of the CME but still good job getting out there and capturing it.

[@starman1969]

Thanks. It took a bit of effort, but I’m glad did.

[@wooddogg8]

Amazing Aurora shots Stephen (Starman)! That shot at 15:57 is just incredible!

[@starman1969]

Thanks. It's even got rain showers going on in the distance.

[@SleepingLionUK]

Wow thatadt photis something else!!! I missed them, was out friday teying but nothing, plus my phone cant change shutter speed so im so glad you caight them beautifully. Love your channels😊

[@starman1969]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it 🙏

[@zamiadams4343]

Great stuff Stephen!

[@nightscapejournals]

Nice one, Stephen. Just a glorious display all round! 🤩

[@starman1969]

Thanks Paul. Your recent video was epic btw. It must go on a similar adventure some time.

[@nightscapejournals]

@@starman1969 wow, really appreciate that, Stephen. You definitely wouldn't regret it!!

[@IndieUfo]

Just found your channel and love meeting fellow skywatchers...thanks for uploading so many good videos...this is my channel...I tend to chase UFOs using night vision...❤

[@starman1969]

Thanks. Maybe I should do a UFO video some time?

[@stephenworthington8508]

Take care and thanks for the video...Stephen...settle north yorkshire 👍...

[@starman1969]

Thanks Stephen.

[@chrisvillan88]

Great video and amazing shots! I had a great view of the aurora in Kenilworth in the Midlands. There was another great display around midnight which I had a great view of.

[@starman1969]

It really seemed to ramp up around midnight.

[@stuedge2728]

Fascinating video again.... Thanks for sharing your interests with us Steven always a pleasure to see your videos 👍

[@andymarsh22]

nT stands for nanotesla which is a unit of measurement for magnetic field strength and is used to record aurora activity. Hope this helps

[@starman1969]

Thanks for the info.

[@andymarsh22]

@@starman1969 you’re welcome it’s surprising what you can find out with a quick google search

[@TheSusandymond]

Wow absolutely wow, thank you Stephen that's so amazing ❤

[@runningwolf8820]

Youve done your bit of astronomy then I see .. good work.

[@MaryMartin-k9h]

Hi Stephen absolutely loved your video. Wow great shots just watched it all now. ❤

[@starman1969]

Glad you enjoyed it Mary

[@jayneshaw5247]

Beautiful 🤩

[@starman1969]

Thanks Jayne 🤗

[@suzycat2026]

Great views! I was out at Sunset yesterday in practice for seeing the Comet A3 ,, what a nice surprise seeing the reds & greens.😻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@starman1969]

Thanks Suzy. Hopefully I'll get the comet next. I think it's a bit early yet. Next week should be better for the comet.

[@frankinblackpool]

That last shot was breathtaking.😀

[@starman1969]

Thanks Frank. It would be even better if it stitched properly. It was missing two frames to the right.

[@chrisfulthorpe7006]

Wow! Amazing Captures there Steve, Thx i have subbed here too :)

[@TheoriginalANGEK439]

Wow fantastic. Thanks for sharing. ❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️

[@adeh503]

You should do a starman calendar Steve your photography is sublime 👌

[@starman1969]

I did one last year, but didn’t sell as many as I’d hoped. I will, however, try again in future.

[@RoughWalkers]

Thursday night was awesome 😅

[@starman1969]

Yes it was

[@hazelmanship7516]

Wowsers, fantastic catch there Stephen, I'll be sending this to the family, we all got some fantastic pictures last night , lots of reds/purples/greens, loved it, not seen them before,was well pleased,thanks for this take good care and rest your foot,keep warm it's freezing here. Bye for now 😊 xx

[@starman1969]

Thanks Hazel.

[@christinehodge3608]

What great pictures Stephen, oh pink green amazing, fascinating, thank you for sharing this 😊

[@j.d.sunderland8113]

In Bradford it was visible from 22:20, but later on around half midnight it was absolutely stunning, the whole sky just lit up…..

[@starman1969]

It really ramped up at midnight, but most of the people who were at the location had gone.

[@j.d.sunderland8113]

@@starman1969 Yep, just after midnight was really impressive, shame that it was sooo cold, but it was definitely worth staying up for..

[@starman1969]

@@j.d.sunderland8113 The coldness was a bit of a shock to the system after the recent mild weather, but I seemed to warm up a bit when I got into the swing of photographing the aurora.

[@j.d.sunderland8113]

@@starman1969 and thank you for doing so, your video, and pictures were very impressive, really appreciated.. ;-)

[@moonagedaydream4489]

Gorgeous Stevie, the photos you sent to me were spectacular. 😘 xxx

[@hazelmanship7516]

Hi moonage,hope you're ok. What a spectacular show of the aurora last night here was amazing, such beautiful skies and the stars with the clear sky were fab. Keep warm no quiz tonight,you can have a wine gum tho lol 🤣bye xxx😊

[@starman1969]

Thanks Moonage xx

[@terryoconnor5262]

Slept underneath one of those bridges at garstang after an accident waiting for recovery a few years ago under a blanket… shame it wasn’t lit by this beautiful skylight show 😔🤣

[@denisemeehan688]

Great video stephen it was amazing.❤

[@starman1969]

Glad you enjoyed it Denise

[@Moffatmountainadventures]

Your channel popped up so I gave this a quick watch, great footage. I typically do wild camping videos but this week I have my camp from that night and the footage I got was insane

[@starman1969]

Thanks for watching.

[@diwilliams2877]

Amazing video. It was seen in Folkestone Kent as well. I don’t see it but friends put it on our residents group x

[@starman1969]

Wowsers. That’s a long way south.

[@Fran1963UK]

Great informative vid and fantastic pictures... thanks for sharing :)

[@stonestreaker]

Went out to maybe see the comet, got the red alerts and got blown away. That big red patch to the left was the same from Yorkshire.

[@starman1969]

The red patch was very easy to see by eye.

[@WarpedWorldWeird]

Amazing 💜💜💜💜💜 Glendale app is definitely more accurate at giving real time aurora alerts 💜💜💜💜💜

[@starman1969]

Thanks. I’ll check it out.

[@gr-astro]

Great Vlog Starman. Love you channel. Subscribed.

[@starman1969]

Great stuff, thanks.

[@janinehawkins9565]

Quite high up in Nikkie Nook. Fabulous here in Burntisland, Scotland last night 🌙

[@danielsphotography6066]

@Starman amazing Video OMG 😲 Those Colours Insane

[@mildredschulz]

Hi Stephen. very interesting vlog and the photos are fantastic again. have a nice evening. Mildred. xxx

[@starman1969]

Thanks Mildred.

[@JackFrost008]

Absolutely incredible photos there 😊

[@starman1969]

Glad you like them!

[@Peter-i1f]

What can I say Stephen, just brilliant !!

[@starman1969]

Thanks Peter.

[@davidnm21]

Amazing photos Stephen the Northern Lights certainly looked spectacular in the sky there. Too many street lights here for me in GY to see them.

[@Dave64track]

I was watching it last night i thought you might be out and about. Fantastic pictures at the end amazing to see wow what a sight.

[@starman1969]

I was quite tired, just like I was last time it kicked off, but I managed to drag myself out to capture it. Once I was in the swing I didn't feel so tired.

[@Dave64track]

@@starman1969 I was outside for ages as it kept getting better as the night went on.

[@Dinadino994]

Watching the AB in the UK has saved me spending a fortune going to overseas to watch it :)

[@starman1969]

Defo

[@AnthonyRobson-tl6zs]

It's good shots but indication is dangerous as radiation at 20 miles up and should be in north Greenland the fact all over the world says we may be in trouble

[@hazelkelly5990]

Amazing shots Last one was The Best

[@brightflower144]

Woow

[@mikkdc]

Amazing shots of the aurora there! My favourites were the ones at 15:39, 15:57 and the one with Orion rising on the horizon.

[@starman1969]

Thanks. It was great to see Orion rising.

[@JackFrost008]

Didnt see it in henley unfortunately, 2nd aurora this year

[@andrewmartin8739]

Well done , those are superb photos

[@starman1969]

Thanks Andrew.

[@MarkAbbott-b3w]

Fantastic Stephen

[@AnnieRed66]

Too much light pollution and cloud, where I live, so didn't see a thing 😢 Sent your video to my niece, who lives at Dolphinholme....she sent back some fabulous pics, she'd taken.

[@starman1969]

I was pretty much in Dolphinholme. I wonder how it got its name?

[@AnnieRed66]

@starman1969 Never really thought about it, so looked it up... Long established, the first settlement of the area is believed to originate with the arrival of Scandinavians to the British Isles around the early Middle Ages. This is evident through Dolphinholme’s unusual name, most likely derived from an individual settler named ‘Dolgfinrr’ and ‘holm’, the Scandinavian meaning for island.

[@MachinesOfInterest]

Any thoughts on HARRP and SRM contributing to all this ?

[@starman1969]

I don't know much about HAARP. I'll have to look into it.

[@TaysideTrailblazer]

Great pictures last night was sure a night to remember

[@starman1969]

It sure was!

[@MartinaBrigitteZimmer-Heil]

Beautiful curtain🌈thank you🙏🏿

[@starman1969]

Thank you! 😊

[@MartinaBrigitteZimmer-Heil]

@@starman1969 are you sometimes in Cardiff? You must se and hear Mark Allen on his guitar...I love his sound..I send you a link Best wishes from Germany 🍀✨️🕊

[@starman1969]

@@MartinaBrigitteZimmer-Heil I’ve only ever been to Cardiff once.

[@LesterCrest.I]

Thank god I could see it from my bedroom window 😌

[@djx-tec4580]

Wow brilliant 😊👏👍🏾

[@starman1969]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@StarScaperPhoto]

Beautiful account of this historical moment 👍

[@starman1969]

Thanks!

[@kkingu-qk8gd]

I like your videos so make a video of comet tsuchinshan atlas

[@kerryhowarth9]

Amazing video Stephen 👏 thank you for sharing

[@starman1969]

Thanks Kerry.

[@K1110.]

Excellent 🎯

[@starman1969]

Thank you 🙌

[@kkrispy2009P]

Great chasing arrourer Stephen

[@dspab3]

Your on Harris End not Nicky Nook. It was amazing from Beacon Fell. Another good spot is Jubilee Tower

[@BritishBulldog545]

Beautiful pictures. I've seen them many times in tromso and Lulea, sweden. Doesn't matter how many times you see them, it's just magical.

[@starman1969]

I don't think I would get bored of watching them.

[@KevinRudd-w8s]

I couldn't see anything but I was imagining and had to discard a number of subs because of the strong pinkish colour casts. I think I must be going colour blind because thats twice this year Ive been looking at the aurura and couldn't see anything other than what looked like some thin greyish high level cloud. Some beautiful images there mate anyway, especially the last one.

[@markjefferiss1914]

You will be on telly soon with Brian Cox 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@starman1969]

I used to like him, but kinda went off him a few years ago.

[@markjefferiss1914]

@@starman1969 We will find someone else then haaaa

[@shaunmk]

managed to get some fab photos down in milton keynes

[@auroravioletlight]

💜😊 👍

[@naparatp2449]

I plan to see Northern lights in 24/12/2024 to Jan 2025 this period is okay or not ?

[@starman1969]

Anytime during winter is fine. Just hope you get clear weather.

[@nickbourne3202]

We don't want the look of Blackpool to spoil it 😂

[@sarahillingworth2718]

Couldn't see nowt from mucky Castleford last night lol, watching this from glass blower Wetherspoons Castleford lol

[@JohnMcintosh-dm1gn]

The fact that you can see this so far south is because we have been hit by a CME and our Em feild is currently failing. Both of these should be cause for concern (see Carrington event) not celebration. Another event such as this would end our civilization in an instant.

[@starman1969]

Well, if that happens, there's not much us mere mortals can do about it.

[@JohnMcintosh-dm1gn]

@@starman1969 Indeed! There is absolutely nothing anyone can do, I just find it weird that everyone is enjoying the light show not knowing what is really going on.

[@what-lies-in-your-skies]

This is very concerning.. the fact so many countries got to see this again shows how weak the earth's magnetosphere is, due to the ongoing magnetic reversal. It is an extinction event

[@starman1969]

We will wait and see.

[@morducal2203]

Its not concerning. The Cause of the Aurora Borealis was a strong geomagnetic storm which was caused by a solar storm, which contained high density plasma fields that hit the earth. The Solar Cycle is currently on its maximum. We were lucky to be able to experience it because there where other solar flares launched before and this CME on its way to earth picked up a lot from the other ones launched before. Also the Speed at which this CME was launched allowed it to catch up with the other partially directed CME and push it more towards earth. Because it stacked up, it was expected that it will be a stronger geomagnetic storm. The same things have been happening for as old as the planet is and depending of the strength of the solar storms sometimes earth got a stronger geomagnetic storm and sometimes a weaker one.

[@what-lies-in-your-skies]

@morducal2203 incorrect. It's, in fact, very concerning as the northern and southern lights should not be seen at the equatorial regions. It's due to the earth's weakening magnetosphere as we're in the midst of a magnetic reversal.

[@morducal2203]

​@@what-lies-in-your-skies The so called magnetic reversal is overdramatised a lot. There are regular shifts but saying its an extinction event is simply not true. You can have your opinion and believe in what you believe but fact is that these stronger polar lights where caused by the CME. Its sad to see that there are many conspiracy theories going around and i hope there will be stricter policies in the future that will help to prevent it. You cant say that i am incorrect because all data on the recent cmes is available. If you would spend a little time searching up the events that led to this event and you would try to understand, then you would see that it had nothing to do with a so called "extinction event"

[@morducal2203]

@@what-lies-in-your-skies Also the UK is not near the equator line. The Polar lights havent been visible near the equator line. For worldwide polar lights a carrington event, even a stronger one, would need to happen. With strong CMES that directly hit the eart at fast speeds in every solar cycle there have been reported geomagnetic storms that reached the mediterranean Sea or on the southern side of the globe countries like australia.

[@pauloakes5718]

The earth has lost a percentage of its magnetic field and although beautiful quite scary for us!

[@JackFrost008]

NT is nano tesla... no idea what it means tho

[@sham8444]

Bro those cars are doggers the lights are just extra

[@starman1969]

Busy night for dogging.

[@moonagedaydream4489]

​@@starman1969😂😂 xx

[@karenbiddle1484]

Wow

[@sambranton3346]

Appears after a manmade hurricane!

[@Turnthatbiglightoff]

Harrp at play .nothing less

[@starman1969]

Haarp.

[@Thehighesthype]

Hello Steve, should you be telling your viewers that you’re seeing these aurora lights because the Earth is going through a cycle and this happens every 6000 years it will be catastrophic and will place near 2036 If you survive

[@starman1969]

We will wait and see. Lots of doom mongers have been proved wrong in the past.

[@Thehighesthype]

@@starman1969 I’m sorry that you don’t understand what is really going on with our planet @suspiciousobservers may enlighten you at 55 do you think you still be here to witness The new beginning

[@theharrychannel123]

Amazing 🙄

[@praisekingjesusforever5494]

John 11.25-26 Jesus said unto her I AM the resurrection and the life he that believes in me though he were dead yet shall he live and whosoever lives and belives in me shall never die believest thou this Amen

[@Yandex-y1p]

HAARP.

[@sharie-ld1co]

beautiful but its harp.

[@starman1969]

Haarp.

[@isthatrightdave]

the earths magnetic field is weakening, this is going to be more and moe common.

[@Dogtown16v]

Sorry but the AB is the most over hyped load of rubbish going. The only time it looks any good is when you look through a lens.There is not one photo I have ever seen what looks like the image you see with your eyes.So what’s the point?

[@michaeltaylor8835]

HAARP

[@djandyparks8438]

Haarp more like

[@glyn3698]

Nice colourful chemtrails.....😂😂😂.......the public believe anything

[@djmossssomjd8496]

"All over the UK" WHERE?????!!!!! OK there was some in Wales it seems. Obviously more further north like Scotland. Here in the midlands? Nah ... get ya facts right!

[@oldskoolbeats1989]

Nice 1 fir trying but way too much chat and umrelevent footage for me. 😋

[@moonagedaydream4489]

Awww, that's disappointing that you feel like that. It is part of Stephen's charm and the reason so many of us enjoy watching him. 😊

[@oldskoolbeats1989]

@@moonagedaydream4489 it's all good 👍😊 I was expecting to see an "insane aurora storm over the UK" Not a guy in a car chatting insanely 😋 It's not that I don't like him it's that I was disappointed. It was just a few flashes of the lights.. I didn't finish watching as too much chat.🕯️🙏🕯️

[@justkidding9751]

I hope you're not gonna start repeat yourself like you do on your other channel.

[@starman1969]

Why are you even watching?

[@justkidding9751]

@@starman1969 because I can