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Big sunspot AR2738 is crackling with B-class solar flares.
B IS FOR “BOMB”: Big sunspot AR2738 is crackling with B-class solar flares. This morning in France, astrophotographer Philippe Tosi caught the sunspot in mid-flare,
Read moreSolar Cycle 25 Preliminary Forecast
Image:http://www.solarham.net/ Solar experts predict the Sun’s activity in Solar Cycle 25 to be below average, similar to Solar Cycle 24 Scientists charged with predicting the
Read moreA Surprisingly Active Sun: Solar Storm Forecast 03-14-2019
Space Weather picks up this week as we await some fast solar wind from a coronal hole to hit Earth. We have already felt the
Read moreLaunching Into the Wind: Solar Storm Forecast 02-27-2019
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Read moreNew Light & A Guest Star: Solar Storm Forecast 02-13-2019
“We are finally beginning to quiet down after exiting an extended source of sporadic fast solar wind hitting Earth over the past ten days. We
Read moreA Small Pocket of Fast Wind: Solar Storm Shortie 02-07-2019
“Although the Sun has quieted down this week , we have another chance for a solar storm coming. A pocket of fast solar wind will
Read moreGoodbye Bright Flares, Hello Dark Hole: Solar Storm Forecast 01-31-2019
This week the Sun comes out of hibernation with a fast growing active region and a large coronal hole rotating into Earth view. Although the
Read moreThe K7RA Solar Update – 01/25/2019
Sunspot group 2733 appeared on Tuesday with a sunspot number of 18, and on Wednesday it increased in size with a sunspot number of 19,
Read moreQuartzfest Prep: All about solar panels, controllers, and batteries
News Quartzfest Prep: All about solar panels, controllers, and batteries January 11, 2019 in: News No comments Read more Astronomers detect radio signals from far
Read moreSolar Cycle 25
With 2019 set to see the bottom of the current solar cycle all eyes are looking towards Solar Cycle 25…. When will it start? When
Read moreA Bit of a Mixed Bag: Solar Storm Shortie 12-20-2018
“This week we deal with more unsettled conditions as the Sun gives us a mixed bag of fast and slow solar wind streams. This means
Read moreNew Regions Brighten the Sun’s Face: Solar Storm Forecast 12-12-2018
“The fast solar wind we have been enjoying over the past week from an extended coronal hole is finally beginning to wane. We will likely
Read moreThanksgiving Day Reprieve: Solar Storm Shortie 11-22-2018
“The Sun quiets down this week while we wait get a good look at a returning coronal hole that could bring us another chance for
Read moreOne Storm Wanes as Another Comes: Solar Storm Forecast 11-08-2018
“Our Sun keeps us on our toes this week by sending another solar storm our way, even as we continue to recover from the previous
Read moreAn Old Friend Returns: Solar Storm Forecast 11-04-2018
“The Sun keeps us waiting as a coronal hole that has rotated into the Earth-strike zone has yet to send us some fast wind. Considering
Read moreThe K7RA Solar Update – 10/26/2018
We saw no sunspots during the reporting week, October 18-24, so average daily sunspot number dropped from 12.6 to zero. The dearth of sunspots continued
Read moreSpotless but Unsettled: Solar Storm Shortie 09-27-2018
Space Weather “After dishing out a set of solar storms over the past couple of weeks, the Sun finally calms down, but it hasnt gone
Read moreA Coronal Hole Sandwich with a Side of Aurora: Solar Storm Shortie 09-04-2018
“The Sun may be spotless and quiet right now, but it wont last. Two coronal holes will soon be rotating into the Earth-strike zone. The
Read moreA New Cycle Begins: Solar Storm Forecast 08-30-2018 – Aftermath of Hurricane Lane
“This week was an unbelievable week for space weather. A G3-level solar event conspired with Hurricane Lane and set the stage for what became a
Read moreHurricane Lane & Solar Storm Alley: Solar Storm Shortie 08-23-2018
“Hawaii Emergency Management declared that emergency communications during Hurricane Lane will be conducted through amateur radio, which could spell trouble with the coming solar storm
Read moreA Pair of Coronal Holes & a Probe: Solar Storm Shortie 08-14-2018
“Be sure to watch to the end for a Parker Solar Probe Dedication! aurora shows, especially at high latitudes. Two coronal holes are rotating through
Read moreThe K7RA Solar Update – 06/29/2018
Conditions were good for Field Day weekend, with no major geomagnetic disruptions, while solar flux and sunspot numbers were relatively high for this part of
Read moreA Pause in Storming : Solar Storm Forecast 06-14-2018
“Space Weather quiets down this week as the hoped for mini-solarstorm misses Earth to the south. Aurora photographers will need to wait a while longer
Read moreThe K7RA Solar Update – 05/25/2018
Sunspot activity resumed this week, after no sunspots for seven consecutive days. Average daily sunspot number was 7.7, rising from 6.4 in the previous reporting
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