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 12 August 2024 a fairly strong event at Kp=7, around 100GW.
Green arc with purple above and a few vertical structures clear of the horizon.
Green arc with purple above and a bright vertical structure.
Green arc with purple above and the bright vertical structure moving east. Foreground lit artifically.
Green arc with purple above and a multiple vertical structures.
Vertical view showing the extent of the purple rays.
Green arc with purple above.
GBPHOTOS2024 Aug Aurora page 11 May 2025 All images © M.W.Wilson