Vancanneyt Sander Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 SpaceWeatherLive ReportMiddle Latitude Auroral Activity WARNING - February 27-28, 2014Synopsis Auroral Activity chancesThis warning is in effect immediately! The weak CME impact of the X4.9 CME did deliver a nice glancing blow, the IMF tilted southward and stayed that way for a prolonged period and that is still the case at the time of writing. G2 Moderate geomagnetic storming has been observed, upper middle latitudes can see often displays of bright red aurorae and reports have been send in from the Netherlands, and northern Germany. As long as the Bz keeps steady south around -10nT chances still remain. Keep an eye also on local magnetometer data. Auroral displays have already been reported from northern Germany and the Netherlands.Low Latitudes: 10% chanceUpper Middle Latitudes: 80% chanceLower Middle Latitudes: 40% chance The locations below will have a reasonable chance to see aurorae during a G1 geomagnetic storm provided local viewing conditions are good. This includes but is not limited to: a clear sight towards the northern or southern horizon, no clouds, no light pollution and complete darkness. North America:Seattle (WA, USA) Chicago (IL, USA) Toronto (ON, Canada) Halifax (NS, Canada)Europe:Edinburgh (Scotland) Gothenburg (Sweden) Riga (Latvia)Southern Hemisphere:Hobart (Australia) Invercargill (New Zealand) More infoThe locations below will have a reasonable chance to see aurorae during a G2 geomagnetic storm provided local viewing conditions are good. This includes but is not limited to: a clear sight towards the northern or southern horizon, no clouds, no light pollution and complete darkness. North America:Portland (OR, USA) Boise (ID, USA) Casper (WY, USA) Lincoln (NE, USA) Indianapolis (IN, USA) Columbus (OH, USA) New York City (NY, USA)Europe:Dublin (Ireland) Manchester (England) Hamburg (Germany) Gdańsk (Poland) Vilnius (Lithuania) Moscow (Russia)Southern Hemisphere:Devonport (Australia) Christchurch (New Zealand) More infoWe will continue to monitor the activity and post updates on the forum, Facebook, and Google+. Keep following us for the latest information. Got questions, comments, or maybe you have a different opinion? Then feel free to post in this topic and we will do our best to help you out! We also have an email alert system and Twitter account which informs you of strong solar flares, Coronal Mass Ejection impacts and much more.Donate and support this project so we can invest in heavier servers to give you a better experience on our site and can stay online during major events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eieretertje Hayday Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Went out for a walk for half an hour . Did not see any Eindhoven 1:30 -2:00. Clear sky, can see many stars. Maybe ligts from the cities block it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephane Mabille Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Yes light pollution; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel de Bont Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 SpaceWeatherLive Report Middle Latitude Auroral Activity Recap - February 27-28, 2014 Geomagnetic conditions have calmed down to below storm levels following yesterday's stunning auroral displays which were observed as far south as the Netherlands and northern Germany. North America unfortunately did not get the same activity as Europa as activity died down before it got truly dark there. Nonetheless, many sky watchers in northern Europe saw amazing auroral displays with overhead aurora in Scotland and south Sweden. Many people witnessed an amazing show which will not be easily forgotten. This was an event that was absolutely not expected, it again shows how unpredictable space weather can be! Nonetheless we thank everybody for following the latest news at www.spaceweatherlive.com and hope many of you got to see this awesome display! The Middle Latitude Auroral Activity WARNING is now over. Went out for a walk for half an hour . Did not see any Eindhoven 1:30 -2:00. Clear sky, can see many stars. Maybe ligts from the cities block it. You need to be away from the city lights absolutely or else you won't have a chance but 1:30 was also too late, activity wasn't high enough anymore around that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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