Hi All,
Despite the recent rash of large sunspots, geomagnetic activity has been weak as of late, with few Earth directed CMEs heading our way to excite magnetometers globally.
The best on offer most recently has been a G2 geomagnetic 'storm', which occurred a couple of days ago when a gust of solar wind pushed against our magnetosphere causing magnetometers to twitch and creating aurora.
Here are the data around the event from my own magnetometer, based here in the north-west of England. As you can see, it was very transient and only lasted a few hours before things settled back to normal.
Thanks for looking.
Stu.
Gust of solar plasma sparks G2 geomagnetic storm
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Gust of solar plasma sparks G2 geomagnetic storm
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.
More images at http://www.flickr.com/photos/solarcarbon60/
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Re: Gust of solar plasma sparks G2 geomagnetic storm
A good capture of the event there Stu!
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Re: Gust of solar plasma sparks G2 geomagnetic storm
Great catch Stu - similar brief but exciting result down here in the West Midlands:
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Re: Gust of solar plasma sparks G2 geomagnetic storm
Thanks everyone.
Glad it's still working well, Mike. Good that we can cross-reference.
Cheers
Stu.
Glad it's still working well, Mike. Good that we can cross-reference.
Cheers
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: Gust of solar plasma sparks G2 geomagnetic storm
Hi Stuart
a fine report taken with your special toy
a fine report taken with your special toy
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