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Spaceweather.
QUIET WITH A CHANCE OF UNREST: Following yesterday's complete miss by two CMEs, Earth's magnetic field is calm and quiet. The next episode of unrest is due on Sept. 5th when a stream of solar wind is expected to reach our planet. The gaseous material is flowing from an equatorial hole in the sun's atmosphere.
THE DANGER OF SUNSPOTS THAT DON'T FACE EARTH: Big sunspot AR2860 is about to disappear over the sun's Western limb. This makes it uniquely dangerous.
Sunspots located near the sun's Western limb are magnetically connected to Earth. The sun's magnetic field spirals around like a lawn sprinker--a shape known as the "Parker spiral."
If there is an eruption today while AR2860 is passing through this danger zone, the debris will be funneled back to Earth. The resulting radiation storm could pepper satellites with high-energy protons, fogging cameras and causing reboots of onboard electronics. At such times, short-wave radio propagation can become difficult to impossible. During extreme storms, passengers and crew in commercial aircraft may be exposed to radiation.
Graham (G4FUJ)
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Another from Ivan. Pink Aurora over the half way house, Sandwater, Shetland. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.tm-img.com/images/2021/09/15/FB_IMG_1631728766997.jpg)
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Great photo!  Spaceweather. MINOR GEOMAGNETIC STORM WATCH: A CME is approaching Earth for a close encounter on Sept. 17th. It will either miss or deliver a glancing blow. Both outcomes are equally possible given uncertainties in the CME's trajectory. A hit could spark minor G1-class geomagnetic storms and high-latitude auroras?
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This is a cracker, Eela water, Ollaberry, Shetland. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.tm-img.com/images/2021/09/23/242298940_6165290956876876_9202526102501763200_n.jpg)
Gordon Duguid
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Awesome! I’m thinking Shetland might be our next Morgan road trip.
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Quite amazing.. and the stars can be seen... reminds me of my childhood, before light pollution.....
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Fabulous shot, thanks for sharing.
We don't get light pollution down here in the sticks and it makes watching the night sky a joy, watching the ISS especially.
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What a cracking photo Gordon. Ivan is getting some stunning shots.
The ISS has displayed well the last few nights Richard.
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Graham, thanks for the reminder a lovely clear look tonight.
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