Misc Space Weather

[Myfrotho704_]

Those regions on the farside of the sun are producing full halo CMEs and look large on farside imagery. They will be back next week

 

[SD]

Those regions on the farside of the sun are producing full halo CMEs and look large on farside imagery. They will be back next week

Looks like we are sending one out of Canada and the lakes

 

[Myfrotho704_]

Significant solar flare and associated CME occured last night with a long duration event X flare. Looks like a glancing blow is likely from this. Currently thinking G2/G3 levels of storming is possible upon arrival. Large group of sunspots should be hitting the center disk soon. Imo it’s about to get further active. Best look since the May sandwich imo with multiple large sunspots

 

[proud dad]

According to the research, we have a “full beaver moon” tonight. She’s a beaut! Can’t wait to see it in the early morning hours as I get ready for work. I’ve never heard of a “full beaver moon “ but I’m willing to give it a shot.

 

[Myfrotho704_]

Welp let’s try this again. Large group of sunspots rotating to the center disk. No crazy magnetic complexity as of yet but given the size of both groups, a delta or more then 1 delta could appear anytime

 

[LukeBarrette]

Didn’t even realize this was a thread…
Take me back to October 10

A lot of this color was with Naked eye. Taken in southern WV.

 

[Myfrotho704_]

Looks like we have an earth directed CME in bound. Need more imagery to determine arrival. Looks slow but dense at first glance, and mostly earth directed

 

[Snowfan]

 

[Avalanche]

I thought Sandbar would be all over this thread.

 

[NoSnowATL]

I thought Sandbar would be all over this thread.

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[Snowfan]

I thought Sandbar would be all over this thread.

I thought Fro would be in here as well

 

[WEATHERBOYROY]

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​ "SPACEWEATHER.COM ​ STRONG SOLAR ACTIVITY RESUMES: The quiet has broken. Today sunspot 3936 produced a strong X1-class solar flare (0717 UT) along with a series of M-class flares peaking at M7 (1509 UT). As a result of these explosions, at least one CME is heading for Earth, and a NASA model shows it reaching Earth late on Dec. 31st. " solarham.com "A partial halo CME observed leaving the Sun earlier on Sunday (Dec 29) is predicted to sweep past Earth by New Years Eve (Dec 31). A strong (G3) geomagnetic storm watch was officially added by NOAA/SWPC for that date. Contrary to other sources, the CME is not related to the X-Flare and was the result of an eruption in the vicinity of AR 3939 in the southeast quadrant. Perhaps some aurora to ring in the new year should local weather and viewing conditions allow." Late Dec 31 would be 24z or 6pm central time. It would be great to see the Northern Lights before the fireworks!​

 

[Myfrotho704_]

G3 watch in effect for the upcoming CMEs. If we get a favorably pointed magnetic field, then views could be as far as the SE

 

[Myfrotho704_]

Tight delta sunspot on region 3981 in the southern middle spot with a lot of other spots getting strong magnetic shear, oh boy

 

[Bham 99]

Tight delta sunspot on region 3981 in the southern middle spot with a lot of other spots getting strong magnetic shear, oh boy View attachment 167580View attachment 167581

What does that mean?

 

[Myfrotho704_]

What does that mean?

Sorta similar to a radar couplet, lots of magnetic shear packed in one tight spot, delta sunspots are volatile and can produce significant solar flares and associated coronal mass ejections. The tighter the blue and red is, the more likely you got a delta sunspot with 2 or more spots within a penumbra. Think of a delta as a constant aggravation with 2 opposing magnetic fields pushing up on each other creating instability and increases the odds for something to go boom

 

[Myfrotho704_]

And just like that, big time solar flare !!