The aurora forecast for tonight until the 17th of January is looking great with a Kp level of 6 tonight, then waning to Kp 4 (active), then Kp 3 (unsettled). All of Alaska and much of Canada should expect aurora. This is due to a negative polarity coronal high-speed stream. There is cloudy weather in…
The night of the lunar eclipse, the aurora only came out a short time, remained dim, and then disappeared the rest of the night. The solar winds were good, but the Bz never cooperated. We cannot predict what the IMF will do even with the best forecast. Sometimes we hope for the best but the…
Times in the graphic are for Fairbanks, Alaska. See TimeandDate.com for your local times. Photographers take note! The moon is a great subject to photograph, especially if the aurora is out at the same time. Let’s hope the direction of the aurora is optimal! LiveScience lunar eclipse info Space.com lunar eclipse info.
Aurora has been seen across Canada and some northern states tonight. Alaska can expect lights if the weather is clear.Reporting aurora are:ME, MI, MN, WI, ND, MT and Canada ON, QC, MB, SK, AB and northern regions. I did not hear from Newfoundland or Nunavut. Expect lights in NT and YT. It will be a…
What happened??? Why didn’t we see a great aurora last night further south that usual?*There was an event on the sun. A sunspot region threw a X1 class flare. It was a big flare, and nice to see because it has been awhile since we saw one, especially headed toward earth (the term for this…
