Hi all,
The predicted fast flowing solar wind on SpaceWeather.com has arrived, corresponding with an uptick in geomagnetic activity on my magnetometer here in the UK. My plot shows the arrival of the Co-rotating Interaction Region (CIR) on the 19th that sparked superb aurora and the arrival today of fast flowing solar wind from a coronal hole. It should be a great night for aurora spotters, but don't hold me to it
Thanks for looking.
Stu.
Geomagnetic Activity 18th-20th February 2021
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Geomagnetic Activity 18th-20th February 2021
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Re: Geomagnetic Activity 18th-20th February 2021
Thanks for the update Stu! I've seen quite a few nice aurora pickies online from this fast flowing solar wind.
http://brierleyhillsolar.blogspot.co.uk/
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Re: Geomagnetic Activity 18th-20th February 2021
Fantastic!! we got an aurora alert for last night and I thought of you. Pity the weather was so poor
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Re: Geomagnetic Activity 18th-20th February 2021
Many thanks, Mark and Alexandra.
Here's an updated chart from this afternoon. Things seem to be quietening down a little, but you never quite know if it's over, until it's over.
Here's an updated chart from this afternoon. Things seem to be quietening down a little, but you never quite know if it's over, until it's over.
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/