A second wave of solar wind has arrived, sparking beautiful aurora and twitching magnetometers around the globe.
Here are my data from 14th to 16th March showing the two events as they unfolded here in the UK.
Hopefully some of you might have seen the resulting fireworks.
Thanks for looking.
Stu.
More geomagnetic activity 16th March 2018-Updated 19th
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More geomagnetic activity 16th March 2018-Updated 19th
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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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Re: More geomagnetic activity 16th March 2018
Great to see Stu, I didn't know we had an event. It has been all cloudy here anyway so your magnetometer is always a better bet
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Re: More geomagnetic activity 16th March 2018
Good catch Stu!
http://brierleyhillsolar.blogspot.co.uk/
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Re: More geomagnetic activity 16th March 2018
Many thanks, Alexandra & Mark. Always good to hear your comments.
Regards
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Regards
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Re: More geomagnetic activity 16th March 2018-Updated 19th
There's further geomagnetic unrest as Earth penetrates deeper into fast flowing solar wind. Occasional intermittent southerly directed magnetic fields embedded within the plasma, as illustrated with reference to the attached NOAA data (when Bz goes negative), give a further kick to the potency of the storm.
Thanks for looking.
Stu.
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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Re: More geomagnetic activity 16th March 2018-Updated 19th
Very interesting! I notice Pete Lawrence posted pictures from his last Aurora flight of the year last night and they saw 'Steve'. He had some super images of it.
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Re: More geomagnetic activity 16th March 2018-Updated 19th
That's a super plot Stu!
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Re: More geomagnetic activity 16th March 2018-Updated 19th
Many thanks Alexandra & Mark.
I’m thinking of going on one of Peter’s flights next March, Alexandra. It seems to be about the best time to see some activity, especially if there’s some negative Bz
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I’m thinking of going on one of Peter’s flights next March, Alexandra. It seems to be about the best time to see some activity, especially if there’s some negative Bz
Stu
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Great article on Spaceweather Stu http://spaceweather.com/archive.php?vie ... &year=2018
You should do a talk on the flight and get a free ride
You should do a talk on the flight and get a free ride
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Re: More geomagnetic activity 16th March 2018-Updated 19th
Ha.... good idea, Mark.
Thanks for your comments and the link.
Stu
Thanks for your comments and the link.
Stu
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.
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