Fast flowing solar wind from a large coronal hole sparked a G1 solar storm and beautiful aurora on December 9th.
Earth remains within the Windstream, so aurora are likely over the coming days.
Thanks for looking.
Stu.
G1 Geomagnetic Storm December 9th
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G1 Geomagnetic Storm December 9th
H-alpha, WL and Ca II K imaging kit for various image scales.
Fluxgate Magnetometers (1s and 150s Cadence).
Radio meteor detector.
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Fluxgate Magnetometers (1s and 150s Cadence).
Radio meteor detector.
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Re: G1 Geomagnetic Storm December 9th
here is plot from NY - graph is inverse
Oh Stu is going to scold me
thx Stu for plot compare
Well at least hardware is doing well
Oh Stu is going to scold me
thx Stu for plot compare
Well at least hardware is doing well
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Re: G1 Geomagnetic Storm December 9th
No problem, John .
A bit of retuning and it will be fine. Hardware is working well.
Stu.
A bit of retuning and it will be fine. Hardware is working well.
Stu.
H-alpha, WL and Ca II K imaging kit for various image scales.
Fluxgate Magnetometers (1s and 150s Cadence).
Radio meteor detector.
More images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/solarcarbon60/
Fluxgate Magnetometers (1s and 150s Cadence).
Radio meteor detector.
More images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/solarcarbon60/
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Re: G1 Geomagnetic Storm December 9th
Brilliant results chaps! It really made a clatter when it hit!
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Re: G1 Geomagnetic Storm December 9th
Fantastic work to you both!
sadly all cloudy for me so no aurora spotting but I did get an alert.
Alexandra
sadly all cloudy for me so no aurora spotting but I did get an alert.
Alexandra
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Re: G1 Geomagnetic Storm December 9th
Thanks Mark/Alexandra.
Much appreciated.
Stu.
Much appreciated.
Stu.
H-alpha, WL and Ca II K imaging kit for various image scales.
Fluxgate Magnetometers (1s and 150s Cadence).
Radio meteor detector.
More images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/solarcarbon60/
Fluxgate Magnetometers (1s and 150s Cadence).
Radio meteor detector.
More images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/solarcarbon60/