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Jan 20 2005: The Most Intense Proton Storm In Decades!

Solar X-rays:      
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Weekly information about: [] The night sky [] Astronomy Articles [] Observations


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Solar X-rays:      
 
GeoMagnetic Field:      
Latest Solar Activity Status, IMG w121 h21
Latest GeoMagnetic Activity Status, IMG w121 h21
      More Data At
 
      www.N3KL.Org/sun/noaa.html
Current  Australian  Region  Geomagnetic  Conditions
X-Ray Flux GeoSTAT Alert GeoMagnetic Warning Estimated K-Index Aurora Alert Status
Today's Space Weather
(White Background Plots)
Space Weather Now
Today's Space Weather
(Black Background Plots)
Space Weather
 
SpaceWeather.Com
 
SunSpotCycle.Com
 
Wind: 2Hr, 6Hr, 24Hr
 
GOES Xray Flux
(6-Hr Plot - Every Minute)
GOES Xray Flux
(3-Day Plot - Every 5 Minutes)

 

 

 

 

 

ALERTS!

 

 

! Alerts & Warnings Issued The Past: 24 Hours / 7 Days !

Zone of Concern - SubAuroral:
! Magnetic Activity Review & Forecast !
( Graph Version )

Hourly Kr Index From Ottawa, Canada
In Ohio, go outside of your city to view the Aurora if the nT is 330+ or Kp/Kr is 7 or greater

 

 


Solar X-ray Flux (Text):
1-minute GOES-12
5-minute GOES-12
1-minute GOES-10
5-minute GOES-10


Space Weather Bulletins
(For Major or Severe Solar Flare / Radiation / Proton Events Only)


Interplanetary Shocks: UMD

Interplanetary Shocks: JHUAPL

Last Hour of Effective Kp

Kp Forecast

Latest CME Forecast

Energetic Ion Enhancement Event

Geomagnetic Disturbance Warning
(IPS)

Latest Geomagnetic Alert
(IPS)


Geophysical Alert Message (WWV)
(Every 3 Hours)


Solar Region Data & Histories


Solar Summary & Forecast / Flare & X-ray Flux Info

High-Frequency Radio Warning Status:

High-Frequency Radio Fade-Out Warning Status:

North America Auroral Particle Energy Influx

Global HF Propagation: Current / Summary & Forecast


3-Day Space Weather Predictions
(Daily After 22:00z)

[] Solar-Geophysical Activity Report & 3-Day Forecast []
(Daily After 22:00z)

Summary of Space Weather Observations
(Daily After 02:00z)

Space Weather Outlooks: Past 7 & Next 7 Days
(Issued Tuesdays)

Highlights of Solar & Geomagnetic Activity
Plus 27-Day Forecast

(Issued Tuesdays)

 

 

 

 

High-Interest Items

Real-Time North Auroral Map: 5-minute Updates

( Watch for PACE Latitude Data to Reach 56° or Lower! )

(Go To Web Site With This Graphic)

GeoMagnetic Storm Index

( If the Dst is -150 to -190, the Aurora Borealis is over Ohio!   Click on the above colored squares to check Dst )


!  Current North Auroral Graphic  !
(Auroral Activity Report, Space Terrestrial Dispatch)


RealTime Solar Wind Plots
From the ACE Spacecraft


(Interplanetary Magnetic Field Info)


NOAA Auroral Activity


( For Ohio Aurora, Look For Level 9 or Higher. )
(Click Image for Larger Graphic)

Previous Data Maps


Solar Wind Conditions
and
Interplanetary Magnetic Field:

 

 

 

 

 


Satellite Environment -
Combined Data & Magnetometer:


(Click Images for Larger View)

Magnetometer


GOES 8 Proton Flux

Electron Flux


Estimated 2+ Day Planetary K-index
( Auto Update Version )

7 Day Estimated Planetary K-index Chart:

Windows.UCAR.Edu Menu

(Every 3 Hours Bar Graph)

(Last 30 Days Daily Geomagnetic Data: K-Indices)
(Every 3 Hours)


Recent 30-Day Daily Planetary "A" Index & Next Day Forecast:

( For the Aurora to reach Ohio, (best viewed outside of cities), the "A" index would be well above 50 )


Recent 30-Day Solar Activity & Next Day Forecast


Recent 4+ Month Kp Plots
( For the Aurora to reach Ohio, (best viewed outside of cities), the "Kp" index would be 7 or greater. )


AMIE: Auroral Energy Flux
(No Data)


Earth Polar Visible Imaging System Camera

(Main VIS/Camera Status, NavBar)

Ultraviolet Polar Camera
(Select DOY, then nrt)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SunSpot Region Map: Hawaii Solar Astronomy
Solar Region Summary Text
(Daily After 00:30z)

Solar / GeoMagnetic Report & Forecasts
(CMEs, Coronal Holes, Active Regions, M/X Flares)

(H-Alpha Image)

(Mag Image)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Current   Area   Weather

Ohio Observations:
COD, TAMU

 

Decoded Observations:
(COD: OH, MI)

 

Ohio Surface Obs Map

 

USA Sea-Level Pressure - Current | 3-Hr Change

 

Current USA: Wind | Temp | Dew

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Local   Forecast   Products

Area Forecast Discussions:

(COD: CLE, ILN, DTX, IWX, IND, GRR)
(OSU: CLE, ILN, DTX, IWX, IND, GRR)
(IWIN: OH, MI, IN, PA)

 

7-Day Forecast For the Ohio Counties of:

Medina | Wayne
Medina | Wayne

 

Ohio 7-Day Tabular Forecast:

NOAA

 

Weather / Moon / Sun:

Wooster, Ohio
Akron, Ohio

Medina County Forecast / Wooster Observation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Regional   &   USA   Satellite   Images

Cloud Forecast:
USA - IR/WV
Central Region - 20km IR
East USA - 61km IR/WV

 

Greater Ohio Nighttime Clouds & Fog:
[ From GOES Nighttime Fog and Low Cloud Imagery Office of Research and Applications (NOAA/NESDIS) ]

Fog / Low Clouds / Cirrus     Fog Depth / Cirrus     Low Cloud Base / Cirrus

 

Other IR For Night Use:

Shortwave-Longwave IR - Ch2 minus Ch4 (Rap/Ucar)

 

Ohio (GHCC):

Infrared (2km)
Infrared & County Overlay (1km)
Water Vapor (2km)

 

Backup For GOES-8 Satellite Eclipses (UniSys):
Greater Ohio Region - Enhanced IR
Water Vapor (USA)

 


IR Of The Eastern USA (NLMOC)

 

Dir Of IR Images Of The Eastern USA (NLMOC)

 

IR Image Of The NE USA (TWC)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Animated   GIF   And   MPEG   Satellite   Maps

Eastern 2/3rds Of USA:

NOAA:  __IR__ | __WV__

 

SSEC (MapMaker/Meteor.):

 NAmerica: IR   |     WV    

 

 

MPEG movie of IR Satellite Cloud Forecast:

48-Hr USA

 

 

More Selected Satellite Loop Maps Are Located At:

http://Home.EarthLink.Net/%7Epjrohio/weather/SATGOESM.HTM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  News and Other Miscellanies
  Latest Aurora News
(Google)

Latest Aurora News
(YaHoo)

Aurora FAQ

Astronomy and Space News / News Stories
(Full Coverage: Yahoo!)

SpaceFlightNow.Com: Recent News ( Recent & Older... )

Latest News:  Sky & Telescope Astronomy

Science At NASA: Astronomy

Science At NASA: Space Science News

Science At NASA: 1996-Current Headlines Archive

SOHO: NewsRoom


 

Mars Exploration
(Full Coverage: Yahoo!)

Space Shuttle
(Full Coverage: Yahoo!)

International Space Station
(Full Coverage: Yahoo!)

NASA: Hubble Space Telescope

CBS News: Breaking Space News
(Current Mission)


 

Search News: Meteors/Meteorites
(Google)

Search News: Meteors/Meteorites
(Yahoo)

Asteroids and Meteors
(Full Coverage: Yahoo!)

Weekly Meteor Activity Outlook
(The American Meteor Society)

Meteor Observing / Reports

Meteors

Comets & Meteor Showers

Meteor Showers

Fireballs | FAQ on Fireballs and Meteorite-Dropping Fireballs


 

Latest Sun Images

Hubble Space Telescope: Showcase/NewsCenter

Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO): Latest Images

SOHO Movie Theater: MPEGs/GIFs
(SOHO: Main)

The Nine Planets:  A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System


Astronomy Research On The Origin And Nature Of Celestial Bodies

Determination of the Limiting Magnitude

Astronomers and Light Pollution (Sky & Telescope)

More About Light Pollution...

Jack Star Gazer

U.S. Naval Observatory: Astrometry Department

U.S. Naval Observatory: Data Services

Estimated Value of Magnetic Declination

Topography of OH

Kathy Zendner's Astronomy Web Guide


Astronomy Picture of the Day

The Sky This Week

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Observatories

Lowell Observatory
(Flagstaff AZ)

Search: Observatories

Amateur Observatories +Ohio

Amateur Observatory +Ohio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Misc Searches

Ohio Astronomy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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