Space Weather News for Aug. 27, 2019 http://spaceweather.com https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com WHY ARE SUNSETS TURNING PURPLE? Around the northern hemisphere, sky watchers are noticing an unusual color in the sunset sky: purple. The hue ranges from soft violet to vivid magenta, and is often accompanied by fine silvery streaks along the western horizon. What's going on? The phenomenon is probably a result of two volcanoes, which recently spewed sulfurous gases into the stratosphere. Get the fu ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2019 Aug 27 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 239 Issued at 0030Z on 27 Aug 2019 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 26 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 26/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 26/2400Z Aug Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- AMAZON FIRES IN 2019 Both natural and manmade fires often coincide with the dry season from July through October. * Uptick in Amazon Fire Activity in 2019 (Image from Aug 19, 2019; Posted Aug 23, 2019) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/145498/uptick-in-amazon-fire-activity-in-2019/?src=nha 2019 FIRE SEASON IN THE WESTERN UNITED ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- AMAZON FIRES IN 2019 Both natural and manmade fires often coincide with the dry season from July through October. * Uptick in Amazon Fire Activity in 2019 (Image from Aug 19, 2019; Posted Aug 23, 2019) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/145498/uptick-in-amazon-fire-activity-in-2019/?src=nha -------------------- EO On This Day htt ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #19-34 2019 August 25 at 11:35 p.m. MDT (2019 August 26 0535 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For August 19-25 No space weather storms were observed. Outlook For August 26-September 1 G2 (Moderate) geomagnetic storms are likely on September 01 due to recurrent CH HSS influence. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, N ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2019 Aug 26 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 238 Issued at 0030Z on 26 Aug 2019 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 25 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 25/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 25/2400Z Aug Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2019 Aug 25 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 237 Issued at 0030Z on 25 Aug 2019 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 24 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 24/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 24/2400Z Aug Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for Aug. 24, 2019 http://spaceweather.com https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com ARCTIC AURORA SEASON BEGINS: They're back. Auroras have returned to the Arctic Circle as the Midnight Sun finally begins to fade. Sightings on Aug. 23rd and 24th confirm that green auroras are now mixing with polar twilight. This sets the stage for a good show on Aug. 27th when a high-speed stream of solar wind is expected to hit Earth's magnetic field, possibly sparking G1-class geomagnetic storms. ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2019 Aug 24 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 236 Issued at 0030Z on 24 Aug 2019 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 23 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 23/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 23/2400Z Aug Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2019 Aug 23 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 235 Issued at 0030Z on 23 Aug 2019 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 22 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 22/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 22/2400Z Aug Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading