Organize our field trips better with this page.

Remember you can print out the map and directions

using the printer icon .

NEED DIRECTIONS TO THE NEXT FIELD TRIP OR CLUB MEETING

(This will change as destination for field trip changes or when it's a club meeting)

Click on the pin to get directions and enter in YOUR address .

Click HEREfor a CHECKLIST of possible Items to bring on a Field Trip.

Click HERE to find out HOURLY WEATHER FORECAST

Click HERE to find out SUNRISE/SET/DAWN/DUSK & MOONRISE/SET

Click HERE to find out when HIGH & LOW TIDE is for Lough Swilly.

Click HERE to find tips on viewing the AURORA. 

(remember a Kp index from 4-6 (yellow/red) should be visible to camera and still above the horizon and >6(red) should be visible to the naked eye , at our location(55 degrees N))

Here's a video on solar flares, their classification and effect on the aurora.

Click HERE to get an EXPLANATION OF SOLAR FLARES AND THEIR CLASSIFICATION

( Solar Flares namely CME's that face towards earth are the first sign of a chance of seeing the aurora ,gives a window of 2 days +/-7hrs, to see the latest events click on the image on the bottom right ).

Click HERE to find out latitude and longitude of a point on the map.

Click HERE to get your Aurora Desktop Gadget for Win7.

Aurora Forecasting and Useful Charts

Remember to Click on the Images to Update

(This layout should now be visible on the i-phone etc)

 Click on Next (below) for the postcard project