Space Weather News for May 30, 2011 http://spaceweather.com DOUBLE FLYBY ALERT: Space shuttle Endeavour undocked from the International Space Station on Sunday evening, May 29th, at 11:55 pm EDT. This sets the stage for a series of beautiful double flybys: The shuttle and station will soar through the night sky side-by-side in advance of Endeavour's final landing on June 1st. Check the Simple Satellite Tracker to see if you are favored with an apparition: http://spaceweather.com/flybys BONUS: You can also turn your ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 1800 Issue Time: 2011 May 30 0527 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 1799 Begin Time: 2011 May 29 1240 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 7740 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscalesThank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product S ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2011 May 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 150 Issued at 0030Z on 30 May 2011 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 29 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 29/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1222 N16W80 170 0000 Axx 01 02 Alpha 1223 S17W22 112 0020 Hsx 01 01 Alpha 1224 N20W41 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 1799 Issue Time: 2011 May 29 1301 UTC ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Threshold Reached: 2011 May 29 1240 UTC Station: GOES13 NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscalesThank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product Subscription Site. Please do not use the from address for corre ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2011 May 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 149 Issued at 0030Z on 29 May 2011 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 28 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 28/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1216 S16W90 193 0060 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 1222 N16W66 169 0000 Axx 01 01 Alpha 1223 S16W12 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for May 28, 2011 http://spaceweather.com GEOMAGNETIC STORM: A solar wind stream hit Earth's magnetic field on May 27-28, sparking a moderate geomagnetic storm and auroras in both hemispheres. At the time this alert is being composed (1500 UT on May 28), naked-eye Southern Lights are dancing in the skies over Tasmania and New Zealand. If forecasts are correct, geomagnetic activity should remain at elevated levels for the next 24 to 48 hours. Visit http://spaceweather.com for updates and images of t ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2011 May 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 148 Issued at 0030Z on 28 May 2011 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 27 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 27/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1216 S16W78 194 0060 Hsx 01 01 Alpha 1223 S16W00 115 0050 Dso 06 06 Beta 1224 N21W15 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for May 27, 2011 http://spaceweather.com SOLAR SAIL FLASHES: NASA's Nanosail-D, the first solar sail to orbit Earth, is flashing as it glides through the night sky. Observers in Europe report luminous peaks as bright as a 1st magnitude star. The irregular period of the flashes suggests that the sail might be tumbling, although no one is certain at this moment what is causing the phenomenon. Sky watchers are encouraged to check the Simple Satellite Tracker for local flyby times and watch this uniq ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2011 May 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 147 Issued at 0030Z on 27 May 2011 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 26 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 26/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1216 S15W64 193 0070 Hsx 01 01 Alpha 1222 N16W37 166 0010 Axx 02 03 Alpha 1223 S15E14 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2011 May 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 146 Issued at 0030Z on 26 May 2011 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 25 May I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 25/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1216 S15W52 194 0060 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 1222 N15W24 166 0010 Bxo 03 02 Beta IA. H-alpha P ...Continue Reading