The Sun has been busy this week with three X-flares and over seven M-flares and more keep coming. The biggest player has been active region ...
The Sun has been busy this week with three X-flares and over seven M-flares and more keep coming. The biggest player has been active region 1890, which has spawned a solar storm headed our way, but new regions rotating into view this week include the M-flare producing 1895 and 1897 as well as old region 1875 (now named 1899), which caused a huge backside eruption. Models predict the solar storm should hit Earth on November 13th, but speed estimates indicate the storm may be moving more slowly. Thus impact may be later than predicted. Much of the storm is expected to go south of Earth so geomagnetic storm effects at Earth may be minimal. nnGeomagnetic storms create the beautiful auroral displays, but they also can cause problems with satellite communications, cell phone and mobile internet services, GPS location, and GPS-based traffic services. Severe storms can also place undue stresses on national power grids.nnFollow @TamithaSkov on Twitter for Daily Space Weather ForecastsnnFor a more in-depth look at the data and images highlighted in this video see these links below.nnAurora Photos:nChristian Begman: http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=89338nRocky Raybell: http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=89380nDave Patrick: http://www.ontarioweather.com/specials/photogallery/gallery.asp?Photos=Dave+PatricknBen Hattenbach: http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=89309nMike Isaak: http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=89353nnnSolar Imaging and Analysis:nSDO: http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/data/ nHelioviewer: http://www.helioviewer.org/nFlare Analysis: http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events/nComputer Aided CME Tracking CACTUS: http://www.sidc.oma.be/cactus/out/latestCMEs.htmlnGOES Xray: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/xray_1m.htmlnSOHO: http://sohodata.nascom.nasa.gov/ nStereo: http://stereo.gsfc.nasa.gov/nNOAA Sunspot Classifications: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/lates...nGONG: http://gong2.nso.edu/dailyimages/nGONG Magnetic Maps: http://gong.nso.edu/data/magmap/nLMSAL Heliophysics Events HEK http://www.lmsal.com/isolsearchnnSolar Wind:nNOAA/SWPC: http://www.swpc.noaa.govnACE Solar Wind: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ace/ace_rtsw_data.htmlnWang-Sheeley-Arge Solar Wind Prediction Model: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ws/nNASA ENLIL SPIRAL: http://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov:8080/IswaSy...nNOAA ENLIL SPIRAL: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/wsa-enlil/nnMagnetosphere, Ionosphere, Atmosphere:nGOES Magnetometer: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/mag_3d.htmlnIonosphere D-Region Absorption (DRAP) model: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/drap/nAuroral Oval Ovation Products: http://helios.swpc.noaa.gov/ovation/nPOES Auroral Global Maps: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/pmap/nGlobal 3-hr Kp index: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/kp_3d.htmlnWing Kp index prediction: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/wingkp/index.htmlnUSGS Ground Magnetometers: http://geomag.usgs.gov/realtime/nUSGS Disturbance Storm-Time (Dst): http://geomag.usgs.gov/realtime/dst/nHAARP Data Meters: http://www.haarp.alaska.edu/haarp/nnMulti-Purpose Space Environment Sites:nSOLARHAM: http://www.solarham.net/index.htmnSpaceweather: http://spaceweather.comnSOLARIMG: http://solarimg.org/artis/ niSWA: http://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov/iswa/iSWA.html nnDefinition of Geomagnetic Storm, Radiation Storm, and Radio Blackout Levels:nhttp://www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales/nnnNone of this would be possible without the hard work and dedication of those who have provided all of this data for public use. nnImages c/o NASA/ESA/CSA (most notably the superb SDO, SOHO, ACE, STEREO, CCMC, JPL & DSN teams, amazing professionals, hobbyists, institutions, organizations, agencies and amateurs such as those at the USAF/HAARP, NICT, NOAA, USGS, Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Intellicast, Catatania, rice.edu, wisc.edu, sonoma.edu ucalgary.ca, rssi.ru, ohio-state.edu, solen.info, and more. Thanks for making Space Weather part of our every day dialogue. Less
