I forgot to look last night but many across North Wales and into Cheshire had a good show.

Tonight?

Cloudy here but only thin but I keep popping out every ten minutes and bugger all.

The Northern Lights were visible in various parts of Scotland. 

jackb wrote:

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I forgot to look last night but many across North Wales and into Cheshire had a good show.

Tonight?

Cloudy here but only thin but I keep popping out every ten minutes and bugger all.

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 I put up a photo in the weather thread that I took in Surrey Friday night. Presumably a rare event this far south. Any idea why they're normally only seen farther north?

jackb wrote:

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I forgot to look last night but many across North Wales and into Cheshire had a good show.

Tonight?

Cloudy here but only thin but I keep popping out every ten minutes and bugger all.

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 I missed it as well.   I went out around 1am but I think it peaked much sooner.

I kept looking out...saw nothing. 

Anonymous wrote:

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jackb wrote:

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I forgot to look last night but many across North Wales and into Cheshire had a good show.

Tonight?

Cloudy here but only thin but I keep popping out every ten minutes and bugger all.

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 I put up a photo in the weather thread that I took in Surrey Friday night. Presumably a rare event this far south. Any idea why they're normally only seen farther north?

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 As Earth's magnetic field redirects the particles toward the poles — there are southern lights, too, which you can read about below — the dramatic process transforms into a cinematic atmospheric phenomenon that dazzles and fascinates scientists and skywatchers alike.

https://www.space.com/15139-northern-lights-auroras-earth-facts-sdcmp.html