Hi,
Fast flowing solar wind from a large canyon shaped coronal hole, with embedded southerly directed magnetic fields, washed over our planet over the weekend creating a G1 storm and beautiful aurora. Here are my magnetometer data captured throughout the event. The storm left our magnetic field ringing like a bell for several hours before returning to relative calm.
Thanks for looking.
Stu.
Weekend Geomagnetic Storm UPDATED 7th & 9th Oct. 18
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Weekend Geomagnetic Storm UPDATED 7th & 9th Oct. 18
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H-alpha, WL and Ca II K imaging kit for various image scales.
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Re: Weekend Geomagnetic Storm 7th & 8th Oct. 18
Good catch Stu, I saw some nice images taken from Anglesey of the resulting aurora.
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Re: Weekend Geomagnetic Storm 7th & 8th Oct. 18
Hi Stu.
Saw the SDO image of the large coronal hole on Spaceweather a couple of days ago and was anticipating your report.
Sure enough .... !
Cheers.
Peter
Saw the SDO image of the large coronal hole on Spaceweather a couple of days ago and was anticipating your report.
Sure enough .... !
Cheers.
Peter
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Re: Weekend Geomagnetic Storm 7th & 8th Oct. 18
Many thanks, Mark/Peter.
Here's an updated one with added data from the DSCOVR satellite which illustrates the corresponding Bz magnetic variations within the solar wind (red line). As this turns south, there's a corresponding increase in geomagnetic activity.
Thanks for your interest
Stu
Here's an updated one with added data from the DSCOVR satellite which illustrates the corresponding Bz magnetic variations within the solar wind (red line). As this turns south, there's a corresponding increase in geomagnetic activity.
Thanks for your interest
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/