October Geomag Summary with AR2192 overlay
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October Geomag Summary with AR2192 overlay
Hi All,
What a month for solar observers! AR2192 certainly put on a spectacular show and there are indeed some fabulous images of it on this site. Well done to all who saw and imaged it. However, despite the many M-class and several X-class solar flares, the geomagnetic effects from this active region were almost non-existent, demonstrating that flares (even big ones) do not necessarily lead to CME's. I've plotted the geomagnetic activity recorded here in Preston UK on my magnetometers for October and overlaid the flare activity from AR2192 using data from SolarHam http://www.solarham.net/solarflares.htm. As you will see, other than a little geomagnetic unrest and minor storm early on, there was very little geomagnetic activity to speak of during the course of its transit. Certainly there were no major CME/geomag events!
So, whilst spectacular to see, from a geomagnetic standpoint AR2192 was a bit of a damp squib
I hope you find this interesting.
Thanks for looking.
Stu.
What a month for solar observers! AR2192 certainly put on a spectacular show and there are indeed some fabulous images of it on this site. Well done to all who saw and imaged it. However, despite the many M-class and several X-class solar flares, the geomagnetic effects from this active region were almost non-existent, demonstrating that flares (even big ones) do not necessarily lead to CME's. I've plotted the geomagnetic activity recorded here in Preston UK on my magnetometers for October and overlaid the flare activity from AR2192 using data from SolarHam http://www.solarham.net/solarflares.htm. As you will see, other than a little geomagnetic unrest and minor storm early on, there was very little geomagnetic activity to speak of during the course of its transit. Certainly there were no major CME/geomag events!
So, whilst spectacular to see, from a geomagnetic standpoint AR2192 was a bit of a damp squib
I hope you find this interesting.
Thanks for looking.
Stu.
H-alpha, WL and Ca II K imaging kit for various image scales.
Fluxgate Magnetometers (1s and 150s Cadence).
Radio meteor detector.
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Fluxgate Magnetometers (1s and 150s Cadence).
Radio meteor detector.
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Re: October Geomag Summary with AR2192 overlay
Great presentation Stu and some very interesting data - thanks for passing this on
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Re: October Geomag Summary with AR2192 overlay
H Stuart
thank you so much for that report
thank you so much for that report
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Re: October Geomag Summary with AR2192 overlay
That is absolutely fascinating work Stu and a brilliant presentation
Out of service!! were you on holiday?
Alexandra
Out of service!! were you on holiday?
Alexandra
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Re: October Geomag Summary with AR2192 overlay
Thanks everyone. Glad you appreciate the data.
Computer crash, unfortunately, Alexandra, but thankfully easily resolved with a re-boot once I'd noticed it wasn't collecting data for a while.
Cheers
Stu.
Computer crash, unfortunately, Alexandra, but thankfully easily resolved with a re-boot once I'd noticed it wasn't collecting data for a while.
Cheers
Stu.
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Re: October Geomag Summary with AR2192 overlay
Great overview Stu, I have some aurora shots from the 27th (when I finally get round to getting them off the memory card).
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Re: October Geomag Summary with AR2192 overlay
Excellent, Mark.
When you're ready, let me know the start/end times and I'll pull out the relevant data and see if we have a match.
Cheers
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When you're ready, let me know the start/end times and I'll pull out the relevant data and see if we have a match.
Cheers
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Radio meteor detector.
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Re: October Geomag Summary with AR2192 overlay
Hi Stu, that's absolutely interesting! Thanks
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Re: October Geomag Summary with AR2192 overlay
Hi Alexandra,Montana wrote:Aahh not such a nice out of service then
Alexandra
My holiday came a little later
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Fluxgate Magnetometers (1s and 150s Cadence).
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Many thanks, Marcello.Marcello wrote:Hi Stu, that's absolutely interesting! Thanks
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/