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Quote: Originally posted by GWTE on 12/5/2024

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For those who are interested there is a site called AuroraWatch UK, hosted by the University of Lancaster, which gives alerts of when it might be possible to see the Aurora. Unfortunately the forecast for this evening is 'no significant activity'
At this time of year you have to be looking for them after about 10.30.

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Quote: Originally posted by Fiona W on 13/5/2024

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Quote: Originally posted by GWTE on 12/5/2024

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For those who are interested there is a site called AuroraWatch UK, hosted by the University of Lancaster, which gives alerts of when it might be possible to see the Aurora. Unfortunately the forecast for this evening is 'no significant activity'
At this time of year you have to be looking for them after about 10.30.

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I have their app loaded. It does give red, amber or yellow alerts at the actual time of the possible sighting: as my phone stays downstairs overnight, I didn’t get the several alerts that came while I was asleep.
My sister in NZ has been getting equivalent alerts for the Southern Lights (Aurora Australis, I think?)
Hurtigruten (Norwegian Coastal Voyage) is starting a new 7 day trip with guaranteed sightings: it will start at Tromsø and head north & east, route will vary to suit weather etc. Friends also sailed with Hurtigruten from Tilbury last year & saw the Lights on many occasions: they turn off the ship’s engines so that people can take photos without them being blurred by the vibration, and run workshops on how best to photograph them.

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