Did you see the Northern Lights last night ?

We too missed out. Even went driving round the county in an attempt to get a good view but to no avail. I’m so sad not to have seen the spectacle.

Ilovecheese I was talking to a German friend on Facebook. She lives over here and said she slept through it, but the first thing she thought of was The Day Of The Triffids, I pointed out that at least she would have escaped the blindness!

DH was rather miffed that I didn't wake him to see the aurora. This is what we could see in my corner of Northumberland. Enhanced by the camera, not quite as colourful but still marvellous to see.

I missed the lights I am sorry to say, but there are some lovely new plants in my garden!

gillgran

We're also in East Anglia, (we missed them )!
Lots of photos on our local facebook pages, all saying how they need to be seen through a phone/camera rather than the naked eye.

This is why I didn’t bother to go out looking for them last night. I used to get upset that I’d missed a fantastic display only to find that the pictures on Facebook could only be seen via a camera.

Yes I did I am in Ashford Kent. A real treat! This from my bedroom window facing West

Not that impressive unless you take a pic in night mode , then it is stunning, supposed to be better tonight.

No, but they were visible from near here apparently.

We're also in East Anglia, (we missed them )!
Lots of photos on our local facebook pages, all saying how they need to be seen through a phone/camera rather than the naked eye.

mamaa - that’s beautiful

Should have also said here in East Anglia

Yes, for the first time. Didn't see much from the garden just looking at the sky but using iphone they were amazing- no need to use a filter or enhance the photos at all.

So annoyed with myself! On holiday in N Norfolk in a ‘dark sky’ area and missed it. I wonder whether it will happen again tonight?

Aurora Australis right now at 9pm our time. Not normally seen in the North Island NZ. We were told we might have power cuts too but so far so good.

Don’t worry if you didn’t!
You can’t move on the internet today for pics of last night’s show!!!

We were surprised that it wasn't at all what we expected. Rather than "curtains" on the horizon we had an arch above us with a sort of tangle where the two sides met. Amazing.

It looked like Weymouth was furthest south.... until I found photos from the Bembridge, Isle of Wight

Yes we did, for the first time

Thanks Jaxjacky & NotSpaghetti

Mollygo

Yes we did. They were amazing, but the pictures on FB from our area are far better than what we saw. I wonder how we missed those views.

I don’t think you did.
I understand that what the human eye sees is not the same as what the camera records.
Don’t ask me why, I am sure there are some here who understand the physiology better than me!

I saw some from Dorset Chardy and although I went out three times to look between 10 and 2 saw nothing.

My daughter said the images are seen best with a camera on a long exposure then more is revealed.

There is a chance it will be evident again tonight. Ive seen them quite often but never as dramatic as in photos.

My daughter is 5 miles south of there Chardy

I've gone through assorted UK photos on Twitter and the furthest south I can find in Waltham Chase (NE of Southampton)

They are better through a camera - don't understand why!