Last night the Aurora Borealis was visible throughout a large portion of the UK.
Here in Pembrokeshire it did not disappoint, though in my case I missed the main display, which I believe was around 6.00pm - 7.00 pm.
I, as usually happens with aurora, was a few hours late on the uptake!
We were parked up last night in an excellent spot, near Mynachlogddu.
The skies were clear, very dark and cold.
Luckily at around 11.00pm I was outside taking in the night sky.
Whilst looking to the North I could faintly, albeit very faintly, detect a hint of possible aurora activity, just over the top of nearby Carn Meinir.
I took a few shots with our camera phone, around eight seconds at ISO3200.
I was surprised to find the aurora clear and bright in the images.
The photos were nowhere near as good as some online amateur photos, though considering my camera setup I was happy to have obtained the above.
My photos reminded me of the aurora pictures I used to see in astronomy magazines back in the early 80's.
I have the aurora app on our phone, and from now on I'll make sure it can send me any notifications of impending solar storms
That will teach me to set up the app properly in future.
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