Space Weather News for March 11, 2011 http://spaceweather.com AURORAS IN THE USA: A coronal mass ejection (CME) hit Earth's magnetic field on March 10th. The impact set off a G1-class geomagnetic storm and sent Northern Lights rippling over the US-Canadian border into states such as Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan. Sky watchers who hadn't seen auroras in years captured beautiful photos of green and purple streamers. This is another sign that Solar Cycle 24 is heating up. Check http://spaceweather.com for photos ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2011 Mar 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 70 Issued at 0030Z on 11 Mar 2011 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 10 Mar I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 10/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1166 N09W26 092 0750 Ekc 13 25 Beta-Gamma 1167 N12W66 131 0010 Bxo 03 02 Beta 1169 N20E ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #11- 12 2011 March 10 at 11:09 a.m. MST (2011 March 10 1809 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For February 28-March 06 Category R1 (Minor) radio blackouts were observed on 01 March due to flare activity from active Region 1164. Outlook For March 09-15 Isolated R1 (Minor) radiation storms are possible through 15 March. Data used to provide space weather servi ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for March 10, 2011 http://spaceweather.com X-CLASS SOLAR FLARE: March 9th ended with a powerful solar flare. Less than an hour before midnight (UT), Earth-orbiting satellites detected an X1.5-class explosion from behemoth sunspot 1166. First-look data suggest that the blast did hurl some material toward Earth. Check spaceweather.com for movies of the flare and updates on its possible effects. SOLAR FLARE ALERTS: Would you like a call when the next X-flare erupts? Sign up for Spaceweather PHON ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2011 Mar 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 69 Issued at 0030Z on 10 Mar 2011 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 09 Mar I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 09/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1164 N23W84 164 0350 Dai 10 09 Beta-Gamma 1166 N09W12 092 0630 Ekc 13 55 Beta-Gamma-Delt ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 1779 Issue Time: 2011 Mar 09 1130 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 1778 Begin Time: 2011 Mar 02 1405 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 1348 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 Mar 09 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 68 Issued at 0030Z on 09 Mar 2011 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 08 Mar I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 08/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1164 N23W71 163 0580 Ekc 11 23 Beta-Gamma-Delta 1165 S18W92 184 0200 Eki 11 05 Beta-Gamm ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 1778 Issue Time: 2011 Mar 08 1346 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 1777 Begin Time: 2011 Mar 02 1405 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 9302 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 Mar 08 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 67 Issued at 0030Z on 08 Mar 2011 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 07 Mar I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 07/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1164 N24W59 164 0760 Ekc 13 20 Beta-Gamma-Delta 1165 S20W78 184 0420 Fko 16 18 Beta-Gamm ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for March 7, 2011 http://spaceweather.com DOUBLE FLYBY ALERT: This morning, March 7th, space shuttle Discovery undocked from the International Space Station. This sets the stage for a spectacular series of double flyby sighting opportunities. The station and shuttle will be flying over parts of the United States and Europe tonight and tomorrow, appearing in the night sky as a closely-spaced pair of bright lights. This is also a last chance to see Discovery in flight, because the orbiter will be reti ...Continue Reading