Aurora Alert Follows-

Aurora Alert! The following is an alert given out by Dr. Charles Deehr, and you can easily join his list to recieve alerts. Following his alert are a several other interesting links, with two of them having live cam views of the Aurora Borealis.Enjoy!- Dr. Deehr's alert follows-



There was a solar event facing Earth on the 22nd of October. We estimate
that the shock should arrive at Earth around 1900 Greenwich Mean Time on the
24th. If it is on time, that will be Sunday evening in Europe and the USA.
If it is early, it will be Saturday night in Alaska and Russia.

It is difficult to judge the extent of the aurora, but the shock will arrive
simultaneously with a fast stream in the solar wind, so we would expect that
the aurora will be visible in Southern Scandinavia, Northern Europe,
Northern US, (perhaps in the northern sky from Oregon, Illinois,
Pennsylvania, and points north).

Check the northern sky anytime during the night, but mostly around midnight
on Saturday and Sunday nights.

Dr. Charles Deehr, Prof. Emer. Phys.
email [email protected]
The Geophysical Institute
University of Alaska Fairbanks
903 Koyukuk Ave N
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-7320

gse-aa mailing list
[email protected]
www.gi.alaska.edu...

For a unique view of the lights check this out, www.aurorawebcam.com...

For a delightful tour, gedds.pfrr.alaska.edu... This is Poker Flat Research Range, in Fairbanks.

And then we have SALMON, which is the System For Alaska Middle Atmosphere Observation Data Network salmon.nict.go.jp...

I hope you enjoy, and may you see the lights!

Here's good sources:
www.spaceweather.com...
sec.noaa.gov...

Costello geomagnetic activity index
Sodankyl� Geophysical Observatory: Real-time Data


There might be also something in these sites.
www.ion.le.ac.uk...
superdarn.jhuapl.edu...

Can someone explain all this to an old hippy? heh

I know visually via pitcures what an aurora looks like, but I don't know what it is of.

I went to the sights listed here, but they just confuggled me with terms and such.
(btw - E_T, I always enjoy your links :=]

Will this cause radio/tv blackouts?
Is it something that would cause air traffic dangers? (or is it too far in the atmosphere?)
IS MANKIND DOOMED !!! lolol

Thanx

Misfit

Originally posted by Misfit
I know visually via pitcures what an aurora looks like...

You mean like these ones:


Much more here:
www.polarimage.fi...


Well, in short when Costello jumps above five you better start watching sky.
(now it looks good... but clouds in the sky don't)

Aurora Alert! Follows-

"There have been a series of events on the sun on November 3, 4, and 5th.
The shocks from these events are combining to reach Earth beginning in the
next 12 hours. Another event occurred just now and is continuing.

This means that the aurora will be active beginning tonight in Alaska
(Friday), late night and early morning Saturday in the continental US and
Canada, Tasmania and NZ. Russia, Europe and the continental USA will see
activity on Saturday evening.

The effects of the latest flare should extend the activity for the week end,
making for good aurora watching on Sat and Sun nights.

As usual, we cannot predict the extent of the auroral activity. Solar
activity of this magnitude is really only just at the beginning of the scale
of space weather damage, so we don't expect the aurora to reach the Mexican
border of Southern Europe.

We expect that the aurora may come as far equatorward as 1/3 of the way from
the Canadian border to the Mexican border. Those of you not dedicated to
checking the sky every 1/2 hour, should go out and look at the northern
horizon around local midnight for your best chance."

Dr. Charles Deehr, Prof. Emer. Phys.
email [email protected]
The Geophysical Institute
University of Alaska Fairbanks
903 Koyukuk Ave N
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-7320

Thanks for the literal Heads-up, on this...

I can usually see the bigger events like this..I am FArther South than Oregon..
I'll be looking out...I've captured some on Camera, but it was mostly an even Green or Red glow...I'd like to capture some Structure, like the examples E_T posted..

Bumping this thread to encourage everyone to look outside tonight!

It's around 12:30 am and I live right inside Toronto. Tons of light pollution yet I saw these green streaks across the sky. I had to think for a moment before I realized what they were. Absolutely amazing, I've never seen anything like that.

Aurora Alert! Follows- 8 NOV From Prof. Deehr

"Aurorae were seen across Europe as far south as Berlin, the US as far as VA,
TN and MO on Sunday night. Unfortunately, the activity did not last long
enough for South Australia or North New Zealand, but there should have been
aurora over Tasmainia and South NZ.

Another, smaller solar event on Sunday should activate the aurora again
tonight, so those of you who missed it should check the poleward sky every
half hour or so tonight."

Dr. Charles Deehr, Prof. Emer. Phys.
email [email protected]
The Geophysical Institute
University of Alaska Fairbanks
903 Koyukuk Ave N
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-7320

Jounrey, I'm curious. How often do events like these occur allowing us folk further south to see the northern lights?

By chance I was working a train all night on the 8th, and for my sins we had to wait in the middle of the Montana prarrie for 2 hours meeting westbound trains. In this particular place, there are no mountains, hills, trees or even tall gopher holes anywhere in sight.

Nothing but aurora from horizon to horizon!

I spent the whole time outside of the cab looking up. What a show! I gotta get me a good camera to take with me on these trips!

Aurora Alert! Follows- Obviously there is a lot of Solar activity at this time. Not a usual occurence... Prof. Deehr's latest update follows.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Deehr"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 12:33 PM
Subject: [gse-aa] Auroral Alert (cont.)


> Another solar event today and continued magnetic disturbance prompts us to
> extend the auroral alert for another two days.
>
> We expect somewhat less extensive occurrence than on Sunday, but at least
> visible as far equatorward as a line from WA, IL, to VA in the USA.
> Tasmainia and South NZ. Northern Europe.
>
> Watch the poleward sky periodically, especially around midnight.
>
> Dr. Charles Deehr, Prof. Emer. Phys.
> email [email protected]
> The Geophysical Institute
> University of Alaska Fairbanks
> 903 Koyukuk Ave N
> Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-7320

Check out Costello!
sec.noaa.gov...

There was hole in clouds last night and miraculously I happened to be awake at the right time.
There wasn't much activity, aurora oval was just in southern sky instead of northern sky.

Taken directly to the south:


This one is in SW-W:

is when we get solar xflares from the sun then we have a good chance the next night to have northern lights.

spaceweather

Aurora Alert! Follows- Check the sky, people! Man, so much activity!

From Prof. Deehr-

Region 0696 on the sun continues to be active, with two large events in the
last 24 hours. The latter of these events is very fast (2000 km/s) and the
effects should reach Earth early on the 11th of November, GMT.

The Earth's magnetic field continues to be disturbed by these events and we
should expect to see maximum auroral activity through the 12th.

Look for aurora from a dark place with a view of the poleward horizon at
half hour intervals throughout the night with the largest activity expected
at your local midnight.

Dr. Charles Deehr, Prof. Emer. Phys.
email [email protected]
The Geophysical Institute
University of Alaska Fairbanks
903 Koyukuk Ave N
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-7320

Bumping this thread, check the sky in your neighborhood tonight, you might get to see a beautiful display- with all the recent solar activity you have a good chance!

oh man, im so glad i checked this. i'm on long island where would be the best place to go to see it, and on what night, upstate? i might even possibly go to another state, so could someone please juust let me know where to go. thanks.

And here is the latest report, I hope ya get to see the lights tonight! Just look up late tonight maybe you will see them! The following message is from Dr. Deehr-

"A solar event occurred on the central meridian of the sun at midnight on the
2nd Greenwich time. The shock should reach Earth late on the 4th Greenwich
time. This should lead to aurora visible from Northern Europe and Northern
United States on the night of the December 4, 2004 local time.

Dr. Charles Deehr, Prof. Emer. Phys.
email [email protected]
The Geophysical Institute
University of Alaska Fairbanks
903 Koyukuk Ave N
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-7320"

Look up in theheavens tonight, sounds like this will be a good one. Alert follows-

1) Effects from a high speed stream in the solar wind are reaching Earth
this evening. Aurora should be visible over most of Alaska, and as far south
as the Canadian border across the northern US.

2) An X class flare just east of the central meridian of the sun occurred on
New Year's Day at 0030 UT. The effects of this flare should arrive late on
Jan 2nd UT. This means that auroral activity will be active to high during
the period January 1-3. The aurora may reach as far south as WA, WY, MN, IL
MI, NY, etc. and Northern Europe. Note that the aurora could be visible on
the northern horizon from points farther south, especially around local
midnight.
Tasmania and Southern New Zealand should also be on the alert.

Dr. Charles Deehr, Prof. Emer. Phys.
email [email protected]
The Geophysical Institute
University of Alaska Fairbanks
903 Koyukuk Ave N
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-7320

Bumping this thread as a reminder, see prior post to this one, check the skies!