Aurora potentially visible under clear skies tonight

tylercollins · 22-06-2015 12:52pm

It's worth mentioning that although it does look good for seeing the aurora, we're at the peak of summer long nights where the horizon never gets full dark. Even if KP Levels and BZ Levels are all right, the chances of actually seeing the aurora is very very low.

Hal1 · 22-06-2015 1:38pm

A strong g3 forecast and maybe some disruption to radio and sat comms.

June 22, 2015 @ 03:00 UTC
Strong Geomagnetic Storm Watch Issued (UPDATED)
The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has issued a Strong G3 Geomagnetic Storm watch beginning tomorrow (June 22). The expected storm is the result of a full halo CME observed early Sunday morning. Sky watchers at middle to high latitudes should be alert for visual aurora during the next several days.

Radiation Storm: Low energy proton levels continue to gradually climb higher and is approaching the moderate (S2) radiation storm threshold. This could have somewhat of an impact on HF radio propagation through the polar regions. Further enhancement will be possible as an expected CME shock front approaches our planet.

lolie · 22-06-2015 7:37pm

Looks like a cme hit earlier but might not be the big one from yesterday's flare.

Also a big M6 flare ongoing at the minute with another possible earth directed cme. Pity this didn't happen earlier or later in the year with darker skies.

Hal1 · 22-06-2015 8:18pm

That was the small cme Lolie.

June 22, 2015 @ 17:00 UTC
Geomagnetic Storm in Progress / Aurora Watch
The minor (G1) geomagnetic storm threshold was reached on Monday afternoon at high latitudes. This takes place in the wake of a weak CME passage early this morning. A reminder that another, and possibly much larger shock passage is due within the next 24 hours. This could intensify geomagnetic storming further. Sky watchers at middle to high latitudes should be alert for visible aurora displays.

Update

Strong Solar Flare Detected
A solar flare reaching above M6 level was detected on Monday afternoon beginning around 17:40 UTC. The source, sunspot 2371 is in a good geoeffective position for Earth directed eruptions. More details later this evening.

Elmer Blooker · 22-06-2015 10:33pm

Look west and you will see Venus, you will see pink rays in the sky, I know the sky is still bright but it looks like the aurora to me?
When the sky gets darker we'll see if it is or not?

maquiladora · 22-06-2015 11:35pm

A G4 Severe storm is in progress now.

sunbeam · 23-06-2015 12:07am

This is so frustrating. The edge of the northern horizon is clear and orange, but the rest is under about 90 percent cloud. Some small breaks in this look much brighter than they should be.

Does anyone have clear skies?

23-06-2015 12:46am

sunbeam wrote: »

This is so frustrating. The edge of the northern horizon is clear and orange, but the rest is under about 90 percent cloud. Some small breaks in this look much brighter than they should be.

Does anyone have clear skies?

Clear skies here in Louth but not seeing anything

lolie · 23-06-2015 1:06am

Clear skies here too and seen nothing except a hint of noctilucent clouds very low on the northern horizon.
Kp7 but the magnetic field tilted north so might see very little anyway.
View from the international space station earlier.
https://mobile.twitter.com/StationCDRKelly/status/613085235207667716

sunbeam · 23-06-2015 1:15am

Skies have cleared here now. I see a few noctilucent clouds too, but nothing else of note. I think the sky is just too bright to see much anyway.

Aard · 23-06-2015 1:29am

Went out to Phoenix Park around 11pm. Clear skies but still a bit of light on the horizon. Couldn't see a thing

lolie · 23-06-2015 1:39am

I can see very faint beams of aurora outside now but skies to bright to see anything decent.
Anyone with a long exposure camera should head out.

joujoujou · 11-07-2015 11:33pm

Tiny hope to see aurora tonight.

kp5 predicted for 3 to 6 am.

Cloudy though.

Aurora potentially visible under clear skies tonight

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