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Oct 3, 2001 Duelling auroras

by Phil Hoffman

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09 July, 2008.

Solar Wind Velocity
V=306.1 km/sec, Density=2.4

Auroral Storm Potential
Bt=3.6 nT, Bz=-2.6 nT ( South )

Auroral Activity Lights (green=no activity, yellow=possible, red=strong)
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Current SOHO EIT Image

Global H-Alpha Patrol Network Image

MAGNETIC INDICES
Last Hourly Kp Value: 2-
Last Hourly Kp's: 1o 1o 1- 0+ 1- 1-

Predicted Kp Value: 2- at 0254 UTC.

GOES X-RAYS
Now: @0000 UTC
2-Hr Peak: @0000 UTC

Solar Flux: N/A, N/A, N/A,

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Latest Geomagnetic and Auroral Activity

Updated: 23:50 UTC 01 June (7:50 pm EDT, 01 June)

No significant geomagnetic or auroral activity is anticipated at this time. The solar cycle remains relatively quiet. Occasional coronal hole disturbance continue to produce slightly elevated levels of activity each month. Otherwise, mostly quiet to unsettled conditions have (and will continue to) prevail.

Solar Activity Update

Generally quiet levels of solar activity are expected through much of the next week.

	M8 / Lagoon Nebula Submitted by: Dave Miller at 2008-07-04 03:49:01 First light test image with the new Takahashi "Q".. Takahashi FSQ-106ED.. F5 / 530mm.. Losmandy G11...Unguided... Canon 20D ISO-800... 35 x 135sec, 20 Dark frames, 22 Flat frames.. Stillwell Ohio Site, 7/02/08... Processed Images Plus V 3.5a, CS3.. Copyright (c) 2008 Dave Miller.
	Barnard's Legacy Submitted by: Erwin Matys at 2008-07-01 07:53:01 atair, gamma aql and dark nebulae B412/B143 shot with an EOS 350D mod, 800ASA, 135mm lens f/4, 16x2min piggyback on ETX-90RA from lower austria, europe, in june 2008. (c) 2008 erwin matys, karoline mrazek e-mail: erwin@matys.at web: http://members.eunet.at/erwin/index.html
	Bernard's Legacy Submitted by: Erwin Matys at 2008-06-30 10:48:01 atair, gamma aql and dark nebulae B412/B143 shot with an EOS 350D mod, 800ASA, 135mm lens f/4, 16x2min piggyback on ETX-90RA from lower austria, europe, in june 2008. (c) 2008 erwin matys, karoline mrazek e-mail: erwin@matys.at web: http://members.eunet.at/erwin/index.html
	An Imperfect World. Submitted by: Graham Palmer at 2008-06-25 08:50:01 Science once held that the universe outside our world was a perfect one, with all objects out there being a glorious testament to the divine creator. That idea came crashing to earth in 1609, when Galileo Galilei pointed his home-made telescope at the moon and found it was a rugged, mountainous and cratered world. The illusion of perfection was shattered. Photo details: Canon 350D, ISO 400 @ prime focus through an 80mm Vixen refracting telescope, 1/320th second exposure. Image copyright to Graham Palmer. For more images, visit my website: http://www.skyhigh-photography.com
	Ecliptic Meeting - 2008 June 8 with spacecraft Submitted by: Beth Katz at 2008-06-09 02:34:01 Mars, the Moon, Regulus, and Saturn are joined by the International Space Station with connected space shuttle STS-124. From Lancaster County, Pennsylvania about 9:32pm EDT, Sunday, June 8, 2008. Compare to photo from last night - June 7. Copyright 2008 by Beth Katz, katz@cs.millersville.edu .
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2008-06-18 22:52:00 UTC: N49.5 W3.75 - Stroud, Gloucestershire

2008-06-17 02:42:00 UTC: N44.25 W84.7501 - Fenton, Michigan 48430 USA

Very faint, but visible plasma waves looking straight up.

2008-06-11 22:00:00 UTC: N40.5 W89.25 - Palatine,IL 60067

This is the second time over 2 years I have seen the lights. I'm familiar with what they look like from my many trips to Northern USA Canada border. The lights were faint but visible to someone that knew what they were looking at. I live about30 miles Northeast of Chicago,IL USA..