Aurora Borealis Northern Lights

Picture By Greg Clarke Donegal


http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2012/01/24/aurora-borealis-sweeps-the-north-east-skies-61634-30185973/

Pictures by amateur photographers

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-01/23/aurora-borealis-uk

Their was a beautiful display of the Aurora Borealis displayed as low as County Durham on Sunday night.
Their is a possibility they may still be apparent in the north/eastern hemisphere,both tonight and Wednesday also.

Aurora Explained
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_%28astronomy%29

Water Spout, Baggy Point, North devon

20/01/2012
A water spout was spotted and filmed by the crew of RAF Chivenor near Baggy Point North Devon.
Pictures were taken in the Bristol Channel off the North Devon coast
Water spouts are not actually a funnel of water but are clouds. This one reaching down to the sea.

Action Film clip on link below.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8174953.stm

How a waterspout is created . A waterspout is a tornado that forms over water. See wiki link below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterspout

Best Places in the UK to Watch the Geminids Meteor Showers

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/best-places-to-watch-the-geminids-meteor-shower.html
As the name suggests the best places to watch the Geminids meteor shower tonight weather permitting will be in the constellation of Gemini. This is reported to be the best meteor display of the year.

The National Trust give a full list of the best places to see this display. Please click link for details.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-visits-walks/w-visits-dark_skies/w-visits-star_gazing_spots.html


Another chance to witness this display tonight,should the clouds part.:)

Roll of cloud along shore line

Dramatic picture of a roll front along the shore line.
Photo Copyright to Juan Manuel Hernandez Jimenez. may not be reproduced

Earths Twin Planet Kepler-22b

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/scientists-discover-earths-twin-planet-010419253.html
Scientists think they have found a twin Planet to the Earth with similiar conditions to a Spring day on Earth and a very similiar orbit. This is still being observed as to whether it is an orbit they are seeing or possibly another star moving across the planet.

Pink Sunset and Lobster pot

Lobster pot with beautiful Sunset Copyright Chris Boutilier. May not be reproduced

Double Rainbow Llanelli

These double rainbows are becoming increasingly more common in the UK.
Picture taken at Llanelli by Danny Davies