Aurora 24th September 2023
Scotland sees the Aurora or Northern lights more often than many think, needing only a moderate activity level. Typical levels needed for a display over Perth are recorded as either a
K-Index over 5
or a
power of over 60GW on the NOAA space weather site.
March and September are the generally the better months for aurora.
The images here are from 24/25 September 2023, in a brief break in the clouds.
Green arc, which was not clear of the horizon. Easily competing with the street lights.
A brief burst of red reaching overhead.
The NOAA 'Ovation' plot for the time, showing an 86GW power level
The AurorawatchUK magnetometer plot from the time,
data now
GBPHOTOS2023 Aurora page 30 November 2023 All images © M.W.Wilson