Anyone from the UK?

I've changed my plans for the rest of the week. The course I was on wasn't fully self-contained after all, so I'm stopping on at my parents' to complete the three essays that I'll have to submit. At least if the weather improves I'll be able to go for a walk along the side of the Bay.
 
I've changed my plans for the rest of the week. The course I was on wasn't fully self-contained after all, so I'm stopping on at my parents' to complete the three essays that I'll have to submit. At least if the weather improves I'll be able to go for a walk along the side of the Bay.

I HEAR YOU.

Now, never procrastinating. ;p
 
I think the essays could be fun. Depends if you like the topic.

Rôles, responsibilities and relationships in education and training.

I like the topics I could potentially be teaching in the future, not so much those necessary to gain the required qualifications.
 
A series of CMEs (coronal mass ejections) on Tuesday mean that lots of charged particles will hit the upper atmosphere this evening. If your sky is clear, find a hill with darkness to the north between 10pm and 3am. North of the Mersey-Humber line you may see faint pink, green or purple colours just above the horizon. With a DSLR or good quality 'phone camera you could capture images anywhere in the UK except the Scilly Isles.

Same guidelines; get up a north-facing hill without large towns in sight, put the camera or mobile on a tripod or monopod (stick) and set the speed, if possible, to 800 or 1600 ASA. Open the lens to its widest, focus just short of infinity (or on the Moon) and set the exposure time to 20 to 30 seconds. The Moon being near full will cover the sky in glare and you might lose some of the fainter bands of luminosity but persevere and good luck.

Have a look at SWPC for more details: https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/wsa-enlil-solar-wind-prediction
 
Well I popped outside to check on the aurora and, of course, it's thick overcast here. Hope the sky is clearer wherever you are.
 
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