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

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Apr 14 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 105 Issued at 0030Z on 14 Apr 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 13 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 13/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 13/2400Z Apr Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #20-15 2020 April 12 at 7:41 p.m. MDT (2020 April 13 0141 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For April 6-12 No space weather storms were observed during the summary period. Outlook For April 13-19 No space weather storms are expected during the outlook period. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the I ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Apr 13 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 104 Issued at 0030Z on 13 Apr 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 12 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 12/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 12/2400Z Apr Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Apr 12 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 103 Issued at 0030Z on 12 Apr 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 11 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 11/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 11/2400Z Apr Nmbr Location Lo 2759 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Apr 11 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 102 Issued at 0030Z on 11 Apr 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 10 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 10/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 10/2400Z Apr Nmbr Location Lo 2759 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Apr 10 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 101 Issued at 0030Z on 10 Apr 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 09 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 09/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 09/2400Z Apr Nmbr Location Lo 2759 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for April 9, 2020 https://spaceweather.com https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com SOLAR STORM ELECTRICAL HAZARD MAPS:  Power companies have long been wary of the sun. Why? Because solar superstorms can make your lights go out. A new map from the USGS shows places in the USA where a century-class storm could cause power outages. Find out if you're in the blackout zone on today's edition of Spaceweather.com. Aurora alerts: Sign up for Spaceweather Alerts and receive a text m ...Continue Reading