Have you seen the sky? It's suddenly gone bright orange?

Question

It's dawn, I know. The street lamps are off and I've worked enough nights to know what the dawn looks like but this was really bright orange. It's worn off now.

I do live on the East coast .... of England, no fires here, far too damp and cold.

Answer 1

if u ever scroll down far enough to read this answer the sky is prolly orange due to excess pollution or you might be witnessing a sunset???

Answer 2

Saw the same effect a couple of mornings ago flying back to the middle east.
And yes folks, as I always take a night flight I have seen quite a few dawns at an altitude of 39,000 feet!
It was orange rather than the usual shades of pink and slightly red.
Awesome!

Answer 3

MY HUSBAND HAS PERSONALLY WITNESSED SOMETHING LIKE THAT HERE IN THE PHILIPPINES BUT IT WAS IN BROAD DAYLIGHT AROUND 2PM, THE SKY SUDDENLY TURNED BRIGHT ORANGE AND IT LASTED ONLY AROUND 3 TO 5 MINUTES, ACCDG. TO HIM!

I've been reading a lot on the internet about the Solar Storm which started last year and about to manifest this summer of 2007 and to reach its height somewhere between the years 2010 to 2012. Accdg. to NASA, it will be extreme Solar Storm (or Solar Maxima).

Here's the latest report i have found:

From Today's Space Weather Latest report: (SOLAR STORM)

Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be at low to moderate levels. Isolated M-class flares are possible due to the magnetic complexities of Region 956.
Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at predominantly quiet levels on 17 and 18 May. A recurrent coronal hole high speed stream is expected to become geoeffective on 19 May. Unsettled to active conditions are expected with isolated minor storm periods possible, as the coronal hole becomes favorably positioned.

RADIO-ACTIVE SUNSPOT: "After a long quiet spell, the sun is making noise again," reports Thomas Ashcraft of New Mexico. Yesterday, using a 21 MHz ham rig, he recorded the roaring sounds of a Type III solar radio burst: listen.

A broadband radio telescope at the University of Florida Radio Observatory detected the same burst. Hear this: http://www.heliotown.com/Solar_burst_May_15_2005_1532_UT.html

Answer 4

something in the atmosphere in your area no doubt., if you live on the east coast, there are a lot of fires going on in that region, and although you cant see the smoke, you can see the affects of the smoke and soot in the atmosphere, by the orange color of the sunset. (of course there are fires just about everywhere right now in this country)

Answer 5

Hi I was up at 5 am and looking over the pennines it was a normal dawn here. We love living here too.

Answer 6

Lucky you,here in the United Arab Emerates we don't always see the blue sky because of the polution and humedity but today the sky is blue.

Answer 7

It's dawn, grey and rainy here in South Manchester.

Answer 8

Most likely cloud cover rolling in, reflecting the arc sodium glow of the streetlights.

Answer 9

Yeah the sky where I live is orange too! Im in SC.

Answer 10

As they say here in Glasgow it's a reet dreech mornin ( drizzling rain and dull)