solarstormlover54
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Hot and dry trend Since January. Looks to continue at least through the first half of May.
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Post by solarstormlover54 on Mar 29, 2011 21:30:57 GMT
I put in the numbers and it seems the Monthly solar flux for March 2011 will be around 115, it is 115 so far and it seems it will stay there for the next few days. I decided see how it looks on the graph.  solar cycle reving up by Stormlover87, on Flickr It stands out vividly. As you can see it is the highest since 2004 |
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loly
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Post by loly on Mar 29, 2011 21:39:16 GMT
Last updated 29 Mar 2011 21:33 UT
Solar Wind Parameters Used:
Date: 29 03 2011 2130 UT
Velocity: 372 km/sec
Bz: 5.0 nT
Density = 35.0 p/cc
Calculated Information from Solar wind parameters:
Magnetopause Stand Off Distance = 9.2Re
Solar Wind Dynamic Pressure Dp = 4.04nPa
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krp
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Post by krp on Mar 30, 2011 0:32:00 GMT
Just wanted to share a picture I just took of some sunspots.  It looks like the sun is rotated 90 degrees to the right compared to this: sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/assets/img/latest/latest_512_HMII.jpgI used a 1/6000 second exposure, f32, iso 100, and I brought down the exposure -2.5 in the raw file just to give you an idea of how bright the sun is. At the very bottom is a tree. |
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loly
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Post by loly on Mar 30, 2011 2:17:01 GMT
# CME | t0 | dt0| pa | da | v | dv | minv| maxv| halo? 0037|2011/03/29 21:36| 01 | 309| 008| 1413| 0150| 1201| 1558| 0036|2011/03/29 20:48| 02 | 056| 170| 1178| 0395| 0446| 2015| II 0035|2011/03/29 20:24| 01 | 343| 016| 0790| 0632| 0400| 1837| 0034|2011/03/29 01:36| 01 | 109| 016| 1488| 0551| 0718| 2016| 0033|2011/03/28 18:12| 09 | 045| 076| 1420| 0353| 0425| 1736| 0032|2011/03/28 08:12| 02 | 111| 032| 0381| 0078| 0233| 0488| www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPPrdO4V86owww.youtube.com/watch?v=d7qJ91XhTHE |
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loly
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Post by loly on Mar 30, 2011 2:31:17 GMT
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loly
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Post by loly on Mar 30, 2011 2:56:00 GMT
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loly
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Post by loly on Mar 30, 2011 3:05:21 GMT
"Back-sided CME event (March 25, 2011) - The STEREO Ahead Spacecraft ....."
Event: 21 Mar 2011
# CME | t0 | dt0| pa | da | v | dv | minv| maxv| halo?
0058|2011/03/21 02:36| 04 | 144| 360| 1041| 0437| 0325| 2016| IV
The STEREO (Ahead) spacecraft caught this bright, substantial coronal mass ejection blast that emerged from the far side of the Sun, out of direct view from Earth (Mar. 21, 2011). Because it was from the far side (from Earth perspective), none of the ejected particle cloud was headed towards Earth. When that active region rotates around again, we?ll see if its potential power for generating solar storms remains as strong.
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Post by openended on Mar 30, 2011 18:00:03 GMT
"Back-sided CME event (March 25, 2011) - The STEREO Ahead Spacecraft ....." Event: 21 Mar 2011 # CME | t0 | dt0| pa | da | v | dv | minv| maxv| halo? 0058|2011/03/21 02:36| 04 | 144| 360| 1041| 0437| 0325| 2016| IV The STEREO (Ahead) spacecraft caught this bright, substantial coronal mass ejection blast that emerged from the far side of the Sun, out of direct view from Earth (Mar. 21, 2011). Because it was from the far side (from Earth perspective), none of the ejected particle cloud was headed towards Earth. When that active region rotates around again, we?ll see if its potential power for generating solar storms remains as strong. The title of this article is misleading showing it as from the 25th. Why is that date chosen when the linked video is actually an event from the 21st? We have an active Solar Watch thread on a Forum that depends on your site for much help, thank you for the resources btw.. SOLAR WATCH * 21 M FLARES & 1 X STARTING 3-7-2011www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message1382952/pg65#23435018 |
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Post by af4ex on Mar 30, 2011 18:20:26 GMT
openended> The title of this article is misleading showing it as from the 25th. > Why is that date chosen when the linked video is actually an > event from the 21st? The "Pick of the Week" is always released on a Friday. So, this pick was released on Friday the 25th, describing an event that took place on Monday the 21st. sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/pickoftheweek/old/
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Post by openended on Mar 30, 2011 18:38:49 GMT
openended> The title of this article is misleading showing it as from the 25th. > Why is that date chosen when the linked video is actually an > event from the 21st? The "Pick of the Week" is always released on a Friday. So, this pick was released on Friday the 25th, describing an event that took place on Monday the 21st. sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/pickoftheweek/old/ yes, but the front page of solar ham today says.. Back-sided CME event (March 25, 2011) - The STEREO Ahead Spacecraft captured a huge backsided CME on March 25. Click this LINK to download an amazing movie. (Source) SOHO Website that seems incorrect imo.. |
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Post by af4ex on Mar 30, 2011 18:51:43 GMT
SolarHam got the date wrong. It's correctly posted as March 21 on the POTW page: The STEREO (Ahead) spacecraft caught this bright, substantial coronal mass ejection blast that emerged from the far side of the Sun, out of direct view from Earth (Mar. 21, 2011). Because it was from the far side (from Earth perspective), none of the ejected particle cloud was headed towards Earth. When that active region rotates around again, we?ll see if its potential power for generating solar storms remains as strong.
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Post by openended on Mar 30, 2011 19:16:05 GMT
SolarHam got the date wrong. It's correctly posted as March 21 on the POTW page: The STEREO (Ahead) spacecraft caught this bright, substantial coronal mass ejection blast that emerged from the far side of the Sun, out of direct view from Earth (Mar. 21, 2011). Because it was from the far side (from Earth perspective), none of the ejected particle cloud was headed towards Earth. When that active region rotates around again, we?ll see if its potential power for generating solar storms remains as strong.
It is/was confusing because there was evidence of another backside CME on the 25th, although the stereo sites were not available during that time. Did you catch any of it? |
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Post by af4ex on Mar 30, 2011 21:24:04 GMT
openended> Did you catch any of it? No, I didn't.
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Post by chickenlittle on Mar 30, 2011 22:44:22 GMT
"Welcome to Solar Max"? What does that mean? Don't we have to wait for the Southern Hemisphere to reverse polarity?
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Post by lsvalgaard on Mar 31, 2011 0:45:21 GMT
"Welcome to Solar Max"? What does that mean? Don't we have to wait for the Southern Hemisphere to reverse polarity? It is in the process of doing just that. The South polar field strength has already fallen to 2/3 of its value at minimum. But, all this is just guesswork, of course. |
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