Here you'll find plots of the solar wind speed/density and the Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF) of the last two hours, these are the first parameters in the predicition of auroral activity. The redder the plots get, the better it is for auroral activity! The Kp plot is a global indicator of the auroral activity on earth in a scale of 0 to 9.
This magnetogram gives you the values measured by the ground station of Kiruna (Sweden, Europa). For middle latitude auroral activity the deflection in the magnetometer data should be more than 1300nT.
EPAM stands for the electron, proton and alpha monitoring and is an instrument in the ACE satellite that measures the electrons and protons that are sent with the solar wind. This is a very useful tool whether the CME is directed towards the Earth and when it will happen.
Sunspot number: 146 - New regions: 0 |
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65% chance for an M-class solar flare
25% chance for an X-class solar flare |
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No considerable events happened on the sun
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22:36
May
19
2013
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Weak CME impact Currently we see the effects of the arrival of a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) at the ACE satellite. The solar wind speed rose with 79.26 km/sec to 455.5 km/sec.
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06:24
May
18
2013
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G2 - Moderate geomagnetic storm (Kp 6.00) - Observers at high latitudes may see some nice periods of visual aurora. The chances for the Middle latitude is still relatively low. |
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09:15
May
17
2013
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Strong M3.21 solar flare |
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