• Second M-class solar flare today – M1.8 peaked at 16:53 UTC

    A second moderate solare flare reaching M1.8 peaked at 16:53 UTC (June 9, 2012).  This second one also comes from the new sunspot rotating into view in the southeast qudrant. SWPC is predictiong 25% chance for M-class solar flares and 0.1% chance for X-class

  • Geomagnetic storm now in progress

    The Bz component of the Interplanetary Magnetic Field has been tilting sharply south for long durations and this has in turn generated a G1 Level Geomagnetic Storm at very high latitudes. Migratory animals are affected at this and higher levels and  aurora is commonly

  • Brief G1 geomagnetic storm over

    Solar wind  reached near 700 km/s and this helped stir up a brief G1 Level Geomagnetic Storm (Kp=5) at high latitudes during the early hours of Wednesday morning. Migratory animals are affected at this and higher levels and aurora is commonly visible at high