Aurora Frontside, Backside Spots: Solar Storm Forecast 09-07-2018

The first of two chances for aurora is upon us now as the first of two coronal holes we will encounter this week has rotated into the Earth-strike zone. Aurora photographers should be thrilled, as we have multiple chances for light shows at high latitudes and a good possibility for brief aurora down to mid-latitudes. Radio propagation remains poor due to the spotless Sun, but active regions on the Sun's backside hint that a reprieve may be coming in about two weeks. Learn the details of the two expected solar storms from fast solar wind, catch up on more aurora photos from the recent monster solar storm just a week ago, and see why dayside GPS reception should be great this week.

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Aurora Photography:
Adrien Mauduit, Senja, Norway:
Steve Kenny, Porjus, Norrbotten, Sweden:
Mia Stålnacke, Kiruna, Sweden:
Lone Athanasakis, Denmark:
Live Aurora Network, Iceland:
James Pugsley, Whitehorse, Yukon:
Sophie Melanson, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada:
Steph Edgar-Cassin, Outram, Saskatchewan:
Andy Witteman, Fairbanks, Alaska:
Mount Washington Observatory, New Hampshire, USA:
Isaac Polanski, Eckerman, Michigan, USA:
Dan Butler, Mackinac Bridge, Michigan, USA:
Rodrigo Roesch, Egg Harbor, Wisconsin, USA:
Kevin Palmer, Decker, Montana, USA:
Paul Stewart, St Andrews, New Zealand :
Minoru Yoneto, Queenstown, New Zealand:

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[exodustwelve]

Blessings to you and yours. Great forecast update.
Shalom. KF5MIJ

[willian.direction]

Thanks Tamitha you do good work, loved how your nice shirt "camoed" with the sun.

[gregoryhanford]

Thanks Dr. Skov I'll post to  my FB

[WayneHermanproject]

Cell service was spotty and patchy a few days ago in Cincinnati, OH. (39° N). I attempted to watch the last video. Too much eye strain with my vission problems. Well, anyway, do it again; that was a fantastic idea, despite all the "Smokein'-mirrors". LOL

[delmare]

Thanks Tamitha for your weekly forecasts. Very interesting and informative as I am a Radio Ham, and emergency responder these broadcasts are very important. one thing do you know what is going on at the Solar Observatory in New Mexico? The news in the US reports that Federal authorities went in and closed the facility down, and evacuated people from it?
No one seems to know why not even the scientists who work there. Most odd?

Chris M3ozp

[jdsmith]

CAN A SOLAR FLARE CAUSE NATURAL GAS LINES TO OVERPRESSURIZE ?

[maryseleduc]

Thank you so much looking forward to a clear sky so I can see some aurora 🤞

[lukejreid]

Great report, very interesting and the photos were great.

[dogbarbill]

I love all the info you give us. Certainly hope you get a chance to get on HF sometime when propagation picks up. 73 de N5NUK.

[ShamanartsFlorida]

Thanks for the report, and since I live on the west coast of Florida, I have never seen the Auroras live in person....so thank you very much for the beautiful photos...

[mikeharnett]

Thank you again Tamitha. Always very informative. I wonder what it was like in the 1950's when the flux numbers were estimated to be 140-150+ for years on end. The hams back then had none of the info. you provide for us today, they simply thought that was the norm I suppose. Glad to have you aboard as a radio op., I became a ham in order to experiment with propagation on six meters. Been having fun ever since.

[jimbob-svsh]

Do you ever get data from the cosmic ray center in Delta, Utah.

[AndrasBato]

Great Tamitha! Thanks a lot! This is ham radio op. HA6NN

[kjetilv]

Thanks for another nice video, it's great to learn what parts of the sun affects us in different ways

[MrBrian]

Thank you for the great work you do. Wish I lived far enough to see the aurora...it's just beautiful. Brian, Adelsheim Germany.

[downtourth]

Hey happy day, I just found this beautiful red aurora genius d(Y)namo! Tho respectfully, Suspicious 0bservers who?

[TheBeachmailman]

working on my Level one now. thank you. I am old but have a military background and am a disabled vet. Love your work, T.

[smg]

Great job. Actually two storms at two different spots to provide some comparative data in regards to radio propagation. One at Hawaii on Sep.12 and the atlantic system on the 14th. Good time to get prepared is now i think.