Space Weather News for April 19, 2020 https://spaceweather.com https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com STARLINK SATELLITES PHOTOGRAPHED FROM THE ISS: Astronauts onboard the International Space Station have gotten a first good look at the controversial Starlink satellites. On April 13th, they photographed a train of 16 Starlinks cutting through Southern Lights over the Antarctic. Learn more about their unique photo + corresponding ground-based sightings on today's edition of Spaceweather.com. Auro ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Apr 19 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 110 Issued at 0030Z on 19 Apr 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 18 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 18/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 18/2400Z Apr Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Apr 18 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 109 Issued at 0030Z on 18 Apr 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 17 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 17/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 17/2400Z Apr Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Apr 17 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 108 Issued at 0030Z on 17 Apr 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 16 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 16/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 16/2400Z Apr Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- TORNADO IN MISSISSIPPI A powerful tornado swept through southeastern Mississippi in mid-April. * Tornado Sweeps Through Mississippi (Image from Apr 14, 2020; Posted Apr 15, 2020) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/146584/tornado-sweeps-through-mississippi/?src=nha ------------------------------------------------------------ ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Apr 16 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 107 Issued at 0030Z on 16 Apr 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 15 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 15/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 15/2400Z Apr Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

Tournament Earth - Best of EO: Round 4 Three underdogs and one favorite are all that remain after three rounds of voting. Now it is time to choose among the Last Four on Earth. Will it be our 10th anniversary runner-up (Ocean Sand) or one of the most iconic images in our collection (Blue Marbles)? And which newcomer from the past 12 months – Raikoke or Dunes End – will make it to the championship round? It is time to cast your votes and winnow the last four images to two. Voting ends on April 20 at 9 a.m. U.S. Eastern ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for April 15, 2020 https://spaceweather.com https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com BRIGHT COMET SWAN: A new comet is heading for the sun. Discovered just a few days ago, Comet SWAN (C/2020 F8) is bright, green, and an easy target for backyard telescopes. The comet seems to be experiencing an outburst, releasing "massive quantities" of hydrogen-rich material. It could become visible to the naked eye next month if it does not fall apart first. Visit Spaceweather.com for ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Apr 15 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 106 Issued at 0030Z on 15 Apr 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 14 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 14/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 14/2400Z Apr Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (14 April 2020) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tournament Earth - Best of EO: Round 4 Three underdogs and one favorite are all that remain after three rounds of voting. Now it is time to choose among the Last Four on Earth. Will it be our 10th anniversary runner-up (Ocean Sand) or one of the most iconic images in our collection (Blue Marbles)? And which newcomer from the past 12 months – Raikoke or Dunes End – will make it to the champi ...Continue Reading