Space Weather News for Dec. 31, 2018 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom WATCH NEW HORIZONS FLY BY ULTIMA THULE: NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is now only hours away from Ultima Thule, a mysterious elongated object in the distant Kuiper Belt. At 12:33 am EST on Jan. 1st, New Horizons will swoop past Ultima Thule three times closer than it buzzed Pluto in 2015. More information and links to live coverage are available on today's edition of Spaceweather.com ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2888 Issue Time: 2018 Dec 31 1506 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2887 Begin Time: 2018 Dec 29 1615 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 4040 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Sub ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #18-53 2018 December 30 at 5:47 p.m. MST (2018 December 31 0047 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For December 24-30 G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels were observed on 28 December due to coronal hole high-speed stream effects. Outlook For December 31-January 6 No space weather storms are expected during the outlook period. Data used to provide space weat ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2018 Dec 31 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 365 Issued at 0030Z on 31 Dec 2018 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 30 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 30/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 30/2400Z Dec Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2887 Issue Time: 2018 Dec 30 1426 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2886 Begin Time: 2018 Dec 29 1615 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 2833 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Sub ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2018 Dec 30 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 364 Issued at 0030Z on 30 Dec 2018 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 29 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 29/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 29/2400Z Dec Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2886 Issue Time: 2018 Dec 29 1630 UTC ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Threshold Reached: 2018 Dec 29 1615 UTC Station: GOES15 NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscri ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2018 Dec 29 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 363 Issued at 0030Z on 29 Dec 2018 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 28 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 28/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 28/2400Z Dec Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for Dec. 28, 2018 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom SPOTLESS SUN SPARKS GEOMAGNETIC STORM: Solar Minimum is in full swing. No sunspots? No problem. Last night the spotless sun produced a G1-class geomagnetic storm with bright auroras reported from Iceland to Alaska.  More lights are in the offing as a stream of solar wind is expected to buffet Earth's magnetic field for the next 24 to 48 hours. Get the full story from Spaceweather.com ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2018 Dec 28 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 362 Issued at 0030Z on 28 Dec 2018 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 27 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 27/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 27/2400Z Dec Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading