More auroras thanks to an X3.8 flare.

#1 Postby **senorpepr** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 9:31 pm

If it's dark where you live, look outside. A strong geomagnetic storm is in progress after one (and possibly two) coronal mass ejections hit Earth's magnetic field this morning. Bright auroras have been sighted in Alaska and Canada.

Meanwhile, giant sunspot 720 has unleashed another big solar flare. The X3-class explosion peaked at 0950 GMT (4:50 am EST) on Jan. 17th and hurled a CME in our direction. The many speckles in this SOHO coronagraph image of the CME are caused by protons accelerated to light speed by the blast hitting SOHO's digital camera.

The incoming CME will hit Earth's magnetic field on Jan. 18th or 19th, possibly energizing another geomagnetic storm.

Source: spaceweather.com

Guest · #2 Postby **Guest** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 9:49 pm

senorpepr wrote:If it's dark where you live, look outside. A strong geomagnetic storm is in progress after one (and possibly two) coronal mass ejections hit Earth's magnetic field this morning. Bright auroras have been sighted in Alaska and Canada.

Meanwhile, giant sunspot 720 has unleashed another big solar flare. The X3-class explosion peaked at 0950 GMT (4:50 am EST) on Jan. 17th and hurled a CME in our direction. The many speckles in this SOHO coronagraph image of the CME are caused by protons accelerated to light speed by the blast hitting SOHO's digital camera.

The incoming CME will hit Earth's magnetic field on Jan. 18th or 19th, possibly energizing another geomagnetic storm.

Source: spaceweather.com

I thought this was a solar minimum?

https://www.youtube.com/user/senorpepr · #3 Postby **senorpepr** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 9:57 pm

It is, but strong solar flares can happen at any time. Think of it like hurricanes. 1992 was a slow year, but one hurricane was monumental.

https://www.youtube.com/user/senorpepr · #4 Postby **senorpepr** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:30 pm

A few pics of auroras from this recent solar activity. Check out: http://www.spaceweather.com/aurora/gall ... _page2.htm for more.

Cleary Summit, Alaska

Duluth, Minnesota

Cook Inlet, Anchorage, Alaska

ohiostorm · #5 Postby **ohiostorm** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 12:58 am

Good thing its cloudy and I cant see anything here! :grr:

#6 Postby **senorpepr** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:08 am

How about this view from Ersfjord, Tromsoe, Norway?

Mezocyclone · #7 Postby **Mezocyclone** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 9:36 am

Those Pic's are frightenly beautiful.... amazing.. 8-)

#8 Postby **tronbunny** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 9:33 pm

I'm jealous.

I want to see the auroras!
:boared:

More auroras thanks to an X3.8 flare.

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