Friday, April 12, 2013
Geomagnetic Storm and Aurora Alert, 13-14 April (this weekend)
A significant solar flare (M6.5) has produced a Earth-directed Coronal Mass
Ejection that is predicted to arrive on late Saturday night (13th) or early
Sunday morning (14th). The Australian IPS has issued a geomagnetic storm alert
and an aurora advisory.
Aurora are possible for at least Tasmanian and Southern New Zealand. Southern Victoria, Southern SA and the Southern tip of WA should also be on the lookout.
In the last storm, aurora were photographed (although not visible to the unaided eye) in northern NSW. However, although this is a major CME, with favourable magnetic properties, it still could be a fizzer.
Cloud cover predictions can be found at SkippySky.
The CME will arrive after the thin crescent Moon has set, so conditions should be ideal for observing aurora, should the geomagnetic storm set them off. As usual, look to the south for unusual glows, colours and arcs of light. Dark sky sites have the best chance of seeing anything. Images of the previous storm are in the link below, for reference.
http://astroblogger.blogspot.com/2013/03/images-from-last-nights-aurora.html
(on the 13th, 14th and 15th the thin crescent moon near Jupiter will look quite nice, with the best views on the 14th)
GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY FORECAST
13 Apr: Quiet to major storm
14 Apr: Major storm then down to unsettled
Aurora are possible for at least Tasmanian and Southern New Zealand. Southern Victoria, Southern SA and the Southern tip of WA should also be on the lookout.
In the last storm, aurora were photographed (although not visible to the unaided eye) in northern NSW. However, although this is a major CME, with favourable magnetic properties, it still could be a fizzer.
Cloud cover predictions can be found at SkippySky.
The CME will arrive after the thin crescent Moon has set, so conditions should be ideal for observing aurora, should the geomagnetic storm set them off. As usual, look to the south for unusual glows, colours and arcs of light. Dark sky sites have the best chance of seeing anything. Images of the previous storm are in the link below, for reference.
http://astroblogger.blogspot.com/2013/03/images-from-last-nights-aurora.html
(on the 13th, 14th and 15th the thin crescent moon near Jupiter will look quite nice, with the best views on the 14th)
Labels: aurora
# posted by Ian Musgrave @ 8:47 pm 
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Thanks for the advance notice, Ian. Now, if we could only get that giant extractor fan working and clear the cloud cover away. . .
Greetings old friend from the End of the Earth (Tasmania).
Prompted by your predictions of Auroras - though nothing happening yet. Suspect if it does happen - then we will Be asleep- something that seems to be coming with age.
Our regards to PM and congratulations on your 20 th wedding anniversary.
Robin of the Haarst Hards
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Prompted by your predictions of Auroras - though nothing happening yet. Suspect if it does happen - then we will Be asleep- something that seems to be coming with age.
Our regards to PM and congratulations on your 20 th wedding anniversary.
Robin of the Haarst Hards
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