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WARNING: Geomagnetic K-Index of 6 expected -- Issue Time: 2016 May 020100 UTC



 
 
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Old May 2nd 16, 02:02 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
Sam Wormley[_2_]
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Default WARNING: Geomagnetic K-Index of 6 expected -- Issue Time: 2016 May 020100 UTC

Space Weather Message Code: WARK06
Serial Number: 329
Issue Time: 2016 May 02 0100 UTC

WARNING: Geomagnetic K-Index of 6 expected
Valid From: 2016 May 02 0100 UTC
Valid To: 2016 May 02 0400 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset
NOAA Scale: G2 - Moderate

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 55 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Power grid fluctuations can occur. High-latitude power systems may experience voltage alarms.
Spacecraft - Satellite orientation irregularities may occur; increased drag on low Earth-orbit satellites is possible.
Radio - HF (high frequency) radio propagation can fade at higher latitudes.
Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as New York to Wisconsin to Washington state.

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Old May 2nd 16, 06:54 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Default WARNING: Geomagnetic K-Index of 6 expected -- Issue Time: 2016May 02 0100 UTC

On Monday, May 2, 2016 at 2:02:42 AM UTC+1, Sam Wormley wrote:

WARNING: Geomagnetic K-Index of 6 expected
Valid From: 2016 May 02 0100 UTC
Valid To: 2016 May 02 0400 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset
NOAA Scale: G2 - Moderate



The next time one of these things happen direct observers to the South pole webcam where the aurora shows up winderfully, at least for the next 4 months where prolonged polar night reigns -

http://www.usap.gov/videoclipsandmaps/spwebcam.cfm
 




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