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Mayo Dark Skies

@mayodarkskies.bsky.social

Community group established to support Mayo Dark Sky Park at Wild Nephin National Park. International Dark Sky Place of the Year!

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans@astroroyalscot.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨 Oh wow. Calling the side of the world where it's still dark. Look up!! Look up!! The mega sun burp has arrived 😮 #AuroraAlert Notes: Get far away from streetlights & look for a silvery shimmer in the sky. Prop your smartphone up on a wall to take a long exposure & reveal the colours. 🤩 🔭🧪

Aurora Forecast Bot from NOAA (UNOFFICIAL)@aurora.nws-bot.us · last yr.

Aurora Forecast Update for 2025-06-01T07:04:01Z Additional Details Here.

:Product: 3-Day Forecast :Issued: 2025 Jun 01 0030 UTC # Prepared by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # A. NOAA Geomagnetic Activity Observation and Forecast The greatest observed 3 hr Kp over the past 24 hours was 4 (below NOAA Scale levels). The greatest expected 3 hr Kp for Jun 01-Jun 03 2025 is 7.67 (NOAA Scale G4). NOAA Kp index breakdown Jun 01-Jun 03 2025 Jun 01 Jun 02 Jun 03 00-03UT 4.00 7.00 (G3) 5.33 (G1) 03-06UT 4.00 7.67 (G4) 5.67 (G2) 06-09UT 4.00 6.67 (G3) 5.00 (G1) 09-12UT 3.67 6.33 (G2) 4.67 (G1) 12-15UT 7.67 (G4) 6.00 (G2) 4.67 (G1) 15-18UT 7.67 (G4) 6.00 (G2) 4.33 18-21UT 7.33 (G3) 5.67 (G2) 4.67 (G1) 21-00UT 7.33 (G3) 5.33 (G1) 4.33 Rationale: By midday on 01 Jun, conditions are expected to increase rapidly with the arrival of the expected CME from 31 May. G3-G4 (Strong-Severe) conditions are likely, with a chance for G5 (Extreme) levels on 01-02 Jun. G1-G2 (Minor-Moderate) conditions are expected to persist on 03 Jun. B. NOAA Solar Radiation Activity Observation and Forecast Solar radiation, as observed by NOAA GOES-18 over the past 24 hours, was above S-scale storm level thresholds. Solar Radiation Storm Forecast for Jun 01-Jun 03 2025 Jun 01 Jun 02 Jun 03 S1 or greater 75% 75% 75% Rationale: S1 (Minor) or greater solar radiation storms are expected to persist on 01-03 Jun. C. NOAA Radio Blackout Activity and Forecast Radio blackouts reaching the R2 levels were observed over the past 24 hours. The largest was at May 31 2025 0030 UTC. Radio Blackout Forecast for Jun 01-Jun 03 2025 Jun 01 Jun 02 Jun 03 R1-R2 65% 65% 65% R3 or greater 25% 25% 25% Rationale: R1-R2 (Minor-Moderate) radio blackouts are likely, with a slight chance for R3 (Strong), over 01 Jun - 03 Jun due to the flare potential from multiple complex regions on the Suns visible disk.
Georgia at Mayo Dark Skies@georgiamacmillan.bsky.social · 2y ago

Thrilled to officially share the news that Mayo Dark Sky Park at Wild Nephin National Park is the proud recipient of International Dark Sky Place of the Year award. It means a great deal considering there are now over 200 dark sky places around the world! We wish everyone a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!

https://www.npws.ie/news/mayo-international-dark-sky-park-wins-international-award