Monday, June 08, 2026
Aurora watch and GEOMAGNETIC WARNING June 8-9
ejection (CME) erupted from the Sun from 06/1411 UT and is expected to arrive at Earth
from 08/1300 UT (that's 11 pm AEST).
This CME is expected to cause G2-G3 geomagnetic conditions on 8 June,
and easing to G1-G2 geomagnetic conditions by 9 June.
If storms eventuate, visible aurora may be seen in Tasmania southern parts of Victoria, and possibly southern South Australia, Western Australia and NSW during local night hours around midnight. The Moon is at last Last Quarter. It will not interfere too much with seeing aurora in the early morning. Keep an eye out and be patient, as the magnetic polarity of the wind fluctuates significantly and aurora may come and go.
Dark sky sites have the best chance of seeing anything, and always allow around 5 minutes for your eyes to become dark adapted.
As always look to the south for shifting red/green glows, mostly green at the moment.
Cloud cover predictions can be found at SkippySky. https://www.skippysky.com.au/
Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) http://satview.bom.gov.au/
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INCREASED GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY EXPECTED
DUE TO CORONAL MASS EJECTION
FROM 08-09 JUNE 2026
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GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY FORECAST
08 Jun: G2-G3
09 Jun: G1-G2
# posted by Ian Musgrave @ 4:26 pm 
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