May '17 Geomagnetic Summary

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May '17 Geomagnetic Summary

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Better late than never. Here's a summary of geomagnetic activity throughout May.

The most significant event was a CME impact on May 28th which sparked a G3 solar storm and aurorae down to lower latitudes.
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Re: May '17 Geomagnetic Summary

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Thanks Stu! That pattern of coronal holes we had a while a go seems to have dissipated now.


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Re: May '17 Geomagnetic Summary

Post by Montana »

The 28th May was a big one! its gone off your chart top :hamster: :bow look forward to seeing you this afternoon :)

Alexandra


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