Kp 7.67
Ah, yes. Another night of chasing awe and wonder through the land of frustration. The Kp level hit 7.33 after midnight, so I set out for a location that I knew could give me an unobstructed view north across the … Continue reading
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The Aurora is LATE, Dammit
Well, I stayed up almost all night (until 5 AM PDT), because the Aurora was predicted to start at around 0230 PDT, “plus or minus seven hours.” The needle never moved off 0.33 Kp all night – what a bummer. … Continue reading
An X-Class Solar Flare Is On Its Way
In case you have not been watching the news, the sun unleashed an X-class solar flare at 12:52 PM EDT (0852 PDT, 1652 UTC) on Thursday, July 12. The resulting CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) is now streaking directly toward us … Continue reading