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Aurora possibility
Posted: Thu 17 Feb 2011 5:30 pm
by steve
In case anyone hasn't seen this, and is interested, there is a good chance of Auroral activity visible from high northern latitudes over the next day or two.
http://spaceweather.com/
Re: Aurora possibility
Posted: Thu 17 Feb 2011 5:36 pm
by Synewave
There's an article on the BBC news site too about it:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12493980 Let's hope the Internet survives!
Re: Aurora possibility
Posted: Thu 17 Feb 2011 5:48 pm
by Gina
I don't think we'll see anything down here at about 50 degrees N
Re: Aurora possibility
Posted: Thu 17 Feb 2011 6:24 pm
by steve
Shame about the full moon...
Re: Aurora possibility
Posted: Thu 17 Feb 2011 6:42 pm
by Gina
Yes indeed! I don't think we'll even see that - too much cloud!
Re: Aurora possibility
Posted: Thu 17 Feb 2011 6:44 pm
by Synewave
steve wrote:Shame about the full moon...
Poor scheduling.
Re: Aurora possibility
Posted: Fri 18 Feb 2011 12:42 am
by seabreeze3
A site to
watch.
Edit: It's a clear sky in Yellowknife tonight.
Re: Aurora possibility
Posted: Fri 18 Feb 2011 3:42 am
by fractonimbus
For southern hemisphere observers, see
http://www.ips.gov.au/Geophysical
Chances are you may see something if you're in Hobart. The magnetometer traces from Hobart and Casey (Antarctica) are just starting to twitch.
DN
Added later: Minor magnetic storm in progress ~06:15 UT: see Hobart magnetogram:
http://www.ips.gov.au/Geophysical/1/1/6
And more: from the IPS Aurora alert email: GEOMAGNETIC STORM IN PROGRESS. AURORA MAY BE OBSERVED
DURING LOCAL NIGHT TIME HOURS IN GOOD OBSERVING CONDITIONS
AT HIGH LATITUDES.