G2 Geomagnetic Storm
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 6:11 am
Hi all,
A moderate G2 storm is in progress, although subsiding after an overnight display of aurora for those lucky enough to see these things. The cause was a tip in the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) towards the south, opening up cracks in the magnetosphere and allowing charged particles in the solar wind to enter our atmosphere around the poles.
Here is my magnetometer record of the event.
G2 Solar Storm 20150827 by Stuart Green, on Flickr
I was hoping for more action from AR2403, but this now seems less likely.
Thanks for looking.
Stu.
A moderate G2 storm is in progress, although subsiding after an overnight display of aurora for those lucky enough to see these things. The cause was a tip in the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) towards the south, opening up cracks in the magnetosphere and allowing charged particles in the solar wind to enter our atmosphere around the poles.
Here is my magnetometer record of the event.
G2 Solar Storm 20150827 by Stuart Green, on FlickrI was hoping for more action from AR2403, but this now seems less likely.
Thanks for looking.
Stu.
we just need some dark clear nights to see the fireworks too 