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Astronomical Events Observed - 2022
Aurora - 10th / 11th Feb
A weak solar storm created an aurora that lasted for about 3 hrs. With multi rays being
seen.
No colour was visible.
Aurora - 8th / 9th March
A weak solar storm created an faint aurora that lasted for about 5 hrs. It first appeared
as a faint arc with no colour visible. Rays were seen in images.
Aurora - 10th / 11th March
A very weak solar storm created a short lived aurora of less than 3hrs duration.
A green glow through a break in the cloud was all I was able to record.
Aurora - 13th / 14th March
Aurora activity started during the day. Fortunately as it got dark a hole opened in the
Magnetosphere allowing an intense storm of activity. Starting with a faint broad band
of light on the horizon it rose higher to for a long arc about 100 deg wide across the
sky. This suddenly broke up into beams and waves of rapid motion reaching a peak at
11.30pm before rapidly fading away. The bright moonlight made seeing the colour
difficult.
Aurora - 27th / 28th March
Brief Aurora activity between 21.00 and 23.00. Faint glow visible but only the camera
picked up the colours and detail.
Aurora - 30th / 31st March
Following a large CME a G3 Aurora was expected, however, it was only G2.
Activity started at 02.50 with the camera picking up faint green and red bands with a
few rays. The aurora was increasing in activity as it was lostin the dawn sky.
Seeing 6 aurora in a year I would consider as good. Hopefully this is a good sign of
increased solar activity for the years ahead.
“It’s the best view I’ve ever had” - Prof Ian Morison (Jodrell Bank)