The Cave: 08/26/12

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Magnetosphere Update - Saturday SEPTEMBER 1, 2012 at 8 PM CT

High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP)

The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) is an ionospheric research program jointly funded by the US Air Force, the US Navy, the University of Alaska and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

Geomagnetic storminess is usually indicated in oscillatory variations in the earth's magnetic field. Additional detail concerning the nature and severity of the ionospheric disturbance can be found through analysis of the three components of the field. Data from a chain of magnetometers are also available.

HAARP FLUXGATE MAGNETOMETER

http://www.haarp.alaska.edu/cgi-bin/magnetometer/gak-mag.cg

Magnetosphere - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetosphere
A magnetosphere is formed when a stream of charged particles, such as the solar wind, interacts with and is deflected by the intrinsic magnetic field of a planet or similar body. Earth is surrounded by a magnetosphere, as are the other planets with intrinsic magnetic fields: Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn…

Swedish Institute of Space Physics
http://www.irf.se/

The Kiruna magnetogram provides realtime data of the local Earth magnetic field at ground level. Strong deviations in the data, primarily the black line could signal the development of geomagnetic activity. The curves on this plot show deflections from an average. The average is derived from the monthly means of the five most quiet days.

http://www.irf.se/Observatory/?link[Magnetometers]=Data/

3-DAY GOES Magnetometer

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/mag_3d.html

Current LASCO C2 and LASCO C3 - Saturday SEPTEMBER 1, 2012 at 4PM CT

http://lasco-www.nrl.navy.mil/
http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/LATEST/
LASCO Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LASCO_Large_Angle_and_Spectrometric_Coronagrap
The Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph (LASCO) is one of a number of instruments aboard the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory satellite (SOHO). LASCO consists of three solar coronagraphs with nested fields of view.

Dutchsinse | 9/1/2012 -- Solar Filament rupture -- close up -- from Helioviewer

http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2012/09/01/spectacular-filament-eruption-wav...
see the projected path of the blast:http://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov:8080/IswaSystemWebApp/iSWACygnetStreamer?timestamp=...
A large solar filament has ruptured.. sending a blast of charged particles from layers above the suns surface in an "earth facing" direction.
UPDATE -- listed as a Class C .. confirmed "glacing blow" .. which basically just means possible earth interaction.. nothing major, but still a very impressive shot of the event...as we know .. even X class events can go by with no activity at all.
Of course, the possibility always exists of power grid disruption, communications interruptions, possible out of the ordinary auroras in more central latitudes... also watch for post arrival earthquake, and storm activity.
Monitor the ionospheric maps to see the ion flux as it arrives --- this sometimes shows the hard hit areas which tend to display earthquake / storm excitement upon arrival of charged particles.
solar images / video available at: http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/data/
monitor this site (as well as others) for current space weather conditions :
http://solarimg.org/artis/

Friday, August 31, 2012

Magnetosphere Update - Friday AUGUST 31, 2012 at 11:20 PM CT

High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP)

HAARP FLUXGATE MAGNETOMETER

http://www.haarp.alaska.edu/cgi-bin/magnetometer/gak-mag.cg

http://www.irf.se/Observatory/?link[Magnetometers]=Data/

3-DAY GOES Magnetometer

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/mag_3d.html

Dutchsince | 8/31/2012 -- Multiple views of Large solar filament eruption -- Earth Directed

A large solar filament has ruptured.. sending a blast of charged particles from layers above the suns surface in an "earth facing" direction.
This means we have the possibilities of power grid disruption, communications interruptions, possible out of the ordinary auroras in more central latitudes... also watch for post arrival earthquake, and storm activity.
Monitor the ionospheric maps to see the ion flux as it arrives --- this sometimes shows the hard hit areas which tend to display earthquake / storm excitement upon arrival of charged particles.
solar images / video available at: http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/data/
monitor this site (as well as others) for current space weather conditions :
http://solarimg.org/artis/

Large Coronal Mass Ejection CME - Friday AUGUST 31, 2012 at 21:12 UTC

A large coronal mass ejection is seen in the latest Lasco C2 images

Dutchsinse | 8/31/2012 -- Severe weather -- Tornadoes in Midwest -- tropical storm leftovers

use the links here to monitor severe weather nationally , and internationally:
http://sincedutch.wordpress.com/2012/02/12/2122012-weather-monitoring-links-s...

Current LASCO C2 and LASCO C3 - Friday AUGUST 31, 2012 at 4:30 PM CT

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Magnetosphere Update - Thursday AUGUST 30, 2012 at 6:15 PM CT

High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP)

HAARP FLUXGATE MAGNETOMETER

http://www.haarp.alaska.edu/cgi-bin/magnetometer/gak-mag.cg

http://www.irf.se/Observatory/?link[Magnetometers]=Data/

3-DAY GOES Magnetometer

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/mag_3d.html

Current LASCO C3 an LASCO C3 - Thursday AUGUST 30, 2012 at 4 PM CT

SolarHam.com | Solar Update - Thursday AUGUST 30, 2012 at 7:45 AM CT

New image by SDO/AIA capturing the M1.3 Solar Flare in progress

M1.3 Solar Flare at 12:11 UTC

Solar activity is increasing due to multiple C-Class solar flares detected off the eastern limb. Sunspot growth is also being observed around Sunspots 1553, 1554 and 1560.

An active Sunspot is now rotating into view off the eastern limb. A solar flare reaching C7.6 was detected at 09:12 UTC this morning and SDO captured the small flare in the attached image below.