Space Weather News for Dec. 23, 2011 http://spaceweather.com Astronauts onboard the International Space Station have seen sungrazing Comet Lovejoy from Earth orbit. ISS commander Dan Burbank describes the comet's green-glowing tail as "the most amazing thing I have ever seen in space." Video from the ISS and updated images from Earth are highlighted on today's edition of Spaceweather.com. You are subscribed to the Space Weather mailing list, a free service of Spaceweather.com. New subscribers may sign up ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2011 Dec 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 357 Issued at 0030Z on 23 Dec 2011 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 22 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 22/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1376 N18W72 308 0440 Dko 10 13 Beta 1381 S18W28 264 0180 Dai 09 15 Beta 1382 S19W21 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2011 Dec 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 356 Issued at 0030Z on 22 Dec 2011 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 21 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 21/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1376 N20W59 308 0090 Dsi 08 11 Beta 1381 S15W17 265 0070 Cso 04 07 Beta 1382 S14W10 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2011 Dec 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 355 Issued at 0030Z on 21 Dec 2011 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 20 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 20/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1374 S19W90 352 0050 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 1376 N19W46 308 0040 Dai 04 14 Beta 1377 N12W40 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for Dec. 20, 2011 http://spaceweather.com SUNRISE COMET: Comet Lovejoy is receding from the sun, remarkably still intact after its Dec. 16th plunge through the solar atmosphere. Multiple observers in the southern hemisphere are now reporting that they can see and photograph the comet's tail shining through the twilight of sunrise. Pictures of this rare apparition are highlighted on today's edition of http://spaceweather.com. LAST MINUTE ASTRONOMY GIFT: Running out of time? In only a few minute ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #11-56 2011 December 20 at 10:20 a.m. MST (2011 December 20 1720 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For December 12-18 No space weather storms were observed. Outlook For December 21-27 No space weather storms are expected. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Service ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2011 Dec 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 354 Issued at 0030Z on 20 Dec 2011 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 19 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 19/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1374 S18W76 351 0070 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 1375 N08W83 357 0040 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 1376 N19W31 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2011 Dec 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 353 Issued at 0030Z on 19 Dec 2011 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 18 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 18/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1374 S18W63 351 0080 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 1375 N09W70 358 0020 Hrx 01 01 Alpha 1376 N20W18 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2011 Dec 18 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 352 Issued at 0030Z on 18 Dec 2011 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 17 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 17/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1374 S18W50 352 0100 Cao 03 04 Beta 1375 N08W57 358 0030 Hsx 01 01 Alpha 1376 N21W04 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2011 Dec 17 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 351 Issued at 0030Z on 17 Dec 2011 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 16 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 16/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1374 S18W37 351 0100 Dso 03 04 Beta 1375 N08W43 358 0040 Hsx 01 01 Alpha 1377 N12E15 ...Continue Reading