:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2012 May 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 144 Issued at 0030Z on 23 May 2012 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 22 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 22/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1479 N13W80 112 0030 Hsx 01 01 Alpha 1482 N14W71 103 0240 Dso 06 04 Beta 1483 S25W67 ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (22 May 2012) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Features: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/ * World of Change: Columbia Glacier, Alaska http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/WorldOfChange/columbia_glacier.php?src=eoa-features Since 1980, the volume of this glacier that spills into the Prince William Sound has shrunk by half. Climate change may have nudged the process along, but mechanical forces have played the largest ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2012 May 22 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 143 Issued at 0030Z on 22 May 2012 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 21 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 21/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1478 S23W88 133 0060 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 1479 N14W66 111 0030 Hsx 01 01 Alpha 1482 N15W57 ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- GLADIATOR FIRE IN ARIZONA A human caused fire on private property originated on May 13 and then spread to Prescott National Forest. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=77944&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from May 16, 2012 (Posted on May 17, 2012 11:23 AM) HAZE OVER NORTHERN CHINA A blanket of haze, fueled in par ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO The first storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season formed off the coast of South Carolina on May 19. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=77990&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from May 19, 2012 (Posted on May 21, 2012 9:01 AM) ------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #12-23 2012 May 21 at 10:18 a.m. MDT (2012 May 21 1618 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For May 14-20 Category R2 (Moderate) radio blackouts were observed on 17 May due to flare activity from active sunspot Region 1476. Category S1 (Minor) radiation storms were observed on 17 and 18 May due to solar activity from active sunspot region 1476. Category S2 (Mode ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2012 May 21 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 142 Issued at 0030Z on 21 May 2012 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 20 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 20/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1477 S17W85 143 0030 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 1478 S24W75 133 0060 Hsx 03 01 Alpha 1479 N14W53 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2012 May 20 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 141 Issued at 0030Z on 20 May 2012 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 19 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 19/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1477 S22W72 144 0020 Hrx 01 01 Alpha 1478 S23W62 134 0050 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 1479 N15W39 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2012 May 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 140 Issued at 0030Z on 19 May 2012 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 18 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 18/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1477 S21W59 144 0020 Hrx 01 01 Alpha 1478 S22W50 135 0050 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 1479 N15W26 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for May 18, 2012 http://spaceweather.com ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE: On Sunday, May 20th, the Moon will pass in front of the Sun, producing a "ring of fire" solar eclipse visible across the Pacific side of Earth from China to the United States. Observing tips, visibility maps, and links to live webcasts may be found at http://spaceweather.com. GET READY FOR THE TRANSIT OF VENUS: Explore Scientific's White Light Solar Observing System offers a great view of sunspots, eclipses, and once-in-a-l ...Continue Reading