Sol (Sun) and its phenomena
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meadow_wind
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No it's because there are Northern Lights also at the South Pole according to the NOAA map. Look it up here:
Aurora - 30 Minute Forecast | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center
I'm trying to find a live webcam in ANtartica. Realy hard to find.
Here is one and it's quite red: South Pole Live Camera
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Main highlight - the Carrington Event was 10x more powerful than what we are seeing today.
This certainly is too south, people are seeing it at Mexico.
Los Mochis in Pink
Ciudad Obregón in purple.
Noma! If it's really an aurora? It's north of Sinaloa@metmexBCS @stmsin I just took it above my house in Los Mochis.
Aurora borealis from Cd Obregón in Sonora, México
I didn't think they would be seen this far south but I told my girlfriend to try to take long exposure photos and there it appeared....
Los Mochis in Pink
Ciudad Obregón in purple.
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SOLAR CYCLE 25 ACTIVITY REPORT MAY 11_2024
In addition, AR3664 produced the following M-class flares on May 10
● M1.3 at 06:24 UTC the flare generated a Minor R1 radio blackout over India region
● M2.2 at 10:14 UTC the flare generated a Minor R1 radio blackout over India region Africa (Signs of Radiation Storm on Polar Regions Begin to Show)
● M5.8 ar 14:11 UTC the flare generated a Moderate R2 radio blackout over Atlantic Ocean. Minor S1 radiation storm on Polar Regions
● 17:07 First CME impact detected - Solar Wind Speed 690km/s - IMF: Bt (strength): 22nT & Bz: -8nT (South). 17:44 UTC Geomagnetic Storm G4 (Kp8) IMF: Bt 47.21 nT
● M1.1 at 18:32 UTC the flare generated a Minor R1 radio blackout over Americas. Moderate S2 Solar Radiation Storm on Polar Regions
● M1.7 at 18: 48 UTC the flare generated a Minor R1 radio blackout over Americas
● M2 at 19: 05 UTC the flare generated a Minor R1 radio blackout over Americas
● M1.1 at 19:53 UTC the flare generated a Minor R1 radio blackout over Americas
● M1.9 at 20:03 UTC the flare generated a Minor R1 radio blackout over East Pacific Ocean.
● M3.7 at 21:08 UTC the flare generated a Minor R1 radio blackout over East Pacific Ocean
● Extreme G5 geomagnetic storm (Kp9) Threshold Reached: 22:54 UT.
The total number of sunspots has decreased to 156 of which 76 of them are grouped into 6 active regions as follows:
● Auroral Activity
Aurora Oval Bz: 7.17 nT North
● Current Conditions at 05:00 UTC on May 11
X5.89 from AR3664 occurred at 01:23 UTC the flare generated a Strong R3 radio blackout over Western Pacific Ocean
On May 11 Solar activity is likely to be high with a chance for an X-class flare while the geomagnetic field is expected to be at active to severe storm levels.
▪︎ Severe G4 geomagnetic storm (Kp8)
Threshold Reached: 03:27 UTC
▪Solar wind speed record: 680 km/sec (Moderately high speed)
▪︎ density: 17 p/cm³ (low density)
▪︎ Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF)
Bt: 39 nT
▪︎ X-ray Solar Flare : X5 0123 UT May11
▪︎ Thermosphere Climate Index
today: Warm
▪︎ Neutron Counts today: -3.6% (Low)
▪︎ Sunspot number: 156 (SN 170 May 07)
▪︎ Spotless Days 2023 total: 0 days (0%)
▪︎ There are no significant equatorial coronal holes on the Earthside of the sun. .
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Solar activity has been at high levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was a X3. 98 event observed at 06:54 UTC from Region 3664 (S17W48). the flare generated a Strong R3 radio blackout over India region
In addition, AR3664 produced the following M-class flares on May 10
● M1.3 at 06:24 UTC the flare generated a Minor R1 radio blackout over India region
● M2.2 at 10:14 UTC the flare generated a Minor R1 radio blackout over India region Africa (Signs of Radiation Storm on Polar Regions Begin to Show)
● M5.8 ar 14:11 UTC the flare generated a Moderate R2 radio blackout over Atlantic Ocean. Minor S1 radiation storm on Polar Regions
● 17:07 First CME impact detected - Solar Wind Speed 690km/s - IMF: Bt (strength): 22nT & Bz: -8nT (South). 17:44 UTC Geomagnetic Storm G4 (Kp8) IMF: Bt 47.21 nT
● M1.1 at 18:32 UTC the flare generated a Minor R1 radio blackout over Americas. Moderate S2 Solar Radiation Storm on Polar Regions
● M1.7 at 18: 48 UTC the flare generated a Minor R1 radio blackout over Americas
● M2 at 19: 05 UTC the flare generated a Minor R1 radio blackout over Americas
● M1.1 at 19:53 UTC the flare generated a Minor R1 radio blackout over Americas
● M1.9 at 20:03 UTC the flare generated a Minor R1 radio blackout over East Pacific Ocean.
● M3.7 at 21:08 UTC the flare generated a Minor R1 radio blackout over East Pacific Ocean
● Extreme G5 geomagnetic storm (Kp9) Threshold Reached: 22:54 UT.
The total number of sunspots has decreased to 156 of which 76 of them are grouped into 6 active regions as follows:
AR3663 & AR3668 are gone
AR3664 Maintains a beta-gamma-delta-class magnetic field that harbors energy for strong X-class flares. Its size is 2400MH ! (Earth is 170MH aprox) The active region will be leaving the solar disk this weekend
NOAA's forecast for the next 24 hours: 99% chance of C flares, 95% chance of M flares and 75% chance of X flares.
AR3664 Maintains a beta-gamma-delta-class magnetic field that harbors energy for strong X-class flares. Its size is 2400MH ! (Earth is 170MH aprox) The active region will be leaving the solar disk this weekend
NOAA's forecast for the next 24 hours: 99% chance of C flares, 95% chance of M flares and 75% chance of X flares.
● Auroral Activity
The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to severe storm levels for the past 24 hours. On May 10 Solar wind speed reached a peak of 754 km/s (high speed) at 19:17 UTC. Total IMF reached 71.48 nT at 2018 UTC
Aurora Oval Bz: 7.17 nT North
● Current Conditions at 05:00 UTC on May 11
Severe G4 geomagnetic storm (Kp8) in progress. The solar wind has a high speed of 680 km/s pointing north with positive Bz value of 7.17 and a radiation storm that offers good conditions for aurora sightings at high and low latitudes.
X5.89 from AR3664 occurred at 01:23 UTC the flare generated a Strong R3 radio blackout over Western Pacific Ocean
On May 11 Solar activity is likely to be high with a chance for an X-class flare while the geomagnetic field is expected to be at active to severe storm levels.
▪︎ Severe G4 geomagnetic storm (Kp8)
Threshold Reached: 03:27 UTC
▪Solar wind speed record: 680 km/sec (Moderately high speed)
▪︎ density: 17 p/cm³ (low density)
▪︎ Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF)
Bt: 39 nT
▪︎ X-ray Solar Flare : X5 0123 UT May11
▪︎ Thermosphere Climate Index
today: Warm
▪︎ Neutron Counts today: -3.6% (Low)
▪︎ Sunspot number: 156 (SN 170 May 07)
▪︎ Spotless Days 2023 total: 0 days (0%)
▪︎ There are no significant equatorial coronal holes on the Earthside of the sun. .
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meadow_wind
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We saw them in Montreal, starting around 22h, but very faint.
I just came back (2 am Est) from our little drive. I was planning to head 1h40 min North, but I ended up stopping after 40 min because I found an unlit road between crop fields.
First time seeing Northern Light, but the color is nothing like pictures or videos. They were overhead, filling the sky at almost all angles, with waves and ribbons moving very fast. Twice I saw a faint reddish glow (22h30 & 23h15 EST), but the rest was mostly like transparent grayish/whitish clouds. I did not see the green hue with my eyes, only on the camera. I wonder why.
Picture original and after photoshop. Not very good at photography
I just came back (2 am Est) from our little drive. I was planning to head 1h40 min North, but I ended up stopping after 40 min because I found an unlit road between crop fields.
First time seeing Northern Light, but the color is nothing like pictures or videos. They were overhead, filling the sky at almost all angles, with waves and ribbons moving very fast. Twice I saw a faint reddish glow (22h30 & 23h15 EST), but the rest was mostly like transparent grayish/whitish clouds. I did not see the green hue with my eyes, only on the camera. I wonder why.
Picture original and after photoshop. Not very good at photography
Up since 2:15 AM, taking my coffee outside and nothing over my head so far. Will keep watch.they just came out beautiful.