A Guide for Solar Watchers – Part 1

A Guide for Solar Watchers – Part 1

A Guide for Solar Watchers pt.1 – Sun basics

For all those who don't quit understand what is happening with our Sun and what is space weather we decided to make A Guide for Solar Watchers. We will start with solar basics – structure, characteristics, solar

Minor geomagnetic storm subsiding

Minor geomagnetic storm subsiding

The solar wind was at increased levels Tuesday morning and combined with a south tilting Bz, it stirred up a minor geomagnetic storm at high latitudes. Things have since returned to quieter levels.Solar activity increased to moderate levels Monday with three M-Class

Subsiding geomagnetic storm

Subsiding geomagnetic storm

The intense geomagnetic storm of Oct. 24-25 (described below) has subsided and US skies are returning to normal. If you missed the show, don’t worry. The Northern Lights will be back. For much of the past few years, the sun has been in a quiet state; but solar activity

Another level M-Class flare

Another level M-Class flare

Another low level M-Class flare, this time raching M1.3 took place at 13:00 UTC Friday morning. The source of this flare was Sunspot 1319 which is approaching the western limb.Space Weather Prediction Center has just released a new page and tool to help predict

Minor geomagnetic storming underway

Minor geomagnetic storming underway

Minor geomagnetic storming (G1 on the Geomagnetic Storm Scale) is underway following the arrival at Earth of 1 or more Coronal Mass Ejections that erupted from the Sun late last week and into the weekend.  Activity is not expected to strengthen much beyond current

Aurora reverberations

Aurora reverberations

A CME hit Earth’s magnetic field on Sept. 26th, sparking one of the strongest magnetic storms in years. At the peak of the Kp=8 disturbance, auroras were sighted around both poles and more than half a dozen US states. Magnetic reverberations continued for more than 48

Severe geomagnetic storm subsiding

Severe geomagnetic storm subsiding

A severe geomagnetic storm (Kp=7 to 8) that began yesterday when a CME hit Earth's magnetic field is subsiding.At the peak of the disturbance, auroras were sighted around both poles and in more than six US states including Michigan, New York, South Dakota, Maine, Ma

Subsiding geomagnetic storm

Subsiding geomagnetic storm

A coronal mass ejection (CME) hit Earth’s magnetic field on Sept 17th, sparking a moderate geomagnetic storm and auroras around the Arctic Circle. The view from Siberia was exquisite:The storm is subsiding now. Nevertheless, high-latitude sky watchers should remain

Geomagnetic storm in progress

Geomagnetic storm in progress

As predicted by analysts at the Goddard Space Weather Lab, a coronal mass ejection (CME) hit Earth's magnetic field at ~03:30 UT on Sept 17th. The impact sparked a moderate geomagnetic storm (in progress) and auroras around the Arctic Circle. High-latitude sky watch