Direct Hit! We have an Earth-directed #solarstorm plus two side-swiping solar storms that could bring #aurora to mid-latitudes starting September 2. NOAA/SWPC prediction shows peak impact September 3. The latest storm launch (just now) includes an S1-level #RadiationStorm too.
#SN2023ixf in M101 taken last night with an RC10 and L-Enhance filter to bring out the red H-Alpha regions in the galaxy. Supernova is the bright blue star lower left of centre.
If you have security cam/dashcam footage, or saw the fireball, do submit a report via @UKMeteorNetwork at: ukmon.imo.net/members/imo/re… Eyewitness info can be really useful for building a picture of the event, and can help teams like @UK_Fireball do their work.
Sounds like a really nice meteor fireball was seen quite widely over the UK at around 20:01UT.
Here’s the first public video I’ve seen of it (below). Quick scan of @UKMeteorNetwork’s excellent live fireball webpage shows it was also picked up by their network cameras too.
☄️Heads up astronomers/meteor enthusiasts☄️
On Friday there will be a @RoyalAstroSoc meeting on the latest advances in meteor science in the UK.
Lots being covered, including meteorite recovery, #citizenscience with @UKMeteorNetwork & fireball modelling: ras.ac.uk/sites/default/…
I'm back!!!!!!!!!! After 3 months of being blocked due to my Perseid meteor video being flagged as intimate media, I wasn't able to get my account back unless I admitted to breaking the rule. Huge thanks to the BBC & to everybody who has been tagging support for me :-)
I grew up calling the evening meal tea - I now since I moved darn sarf from Uni time - have to refer to it as dinner or my family wouldn't understand me.
Four years ago, a ten year old girl asked her Mum, “Why isn’t there a statue of Mary Anning?”
So many people got behind the vision, supporting @MaryAnningRocks - and thanks to you all - she’s now striding out at Lyme Regis!
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