A New Active Region Brightens the Sun for Easter: Solar Storm Forecast 03-29-2018

A new active region rotates into Earth-view this week upping the solar flux and giving amateur radio and emergency communicators something to cheer about over this spring break holiday. Aurora photographers, who have been busy the past couple of weeks catching elusive aurora over many parts of the world can take a break and GPS users, especially at high latitudes can expect quieter conditions this week. Catch up on aurora photographs form the recent solar storms, learn more about this active region rotating into view and see when to expect the next set of solar storms!

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For a more in-depth look at the data and images shown in this video see my previous video descriptions. I needed to save room for the links to the aurora field reporter photos highlighted this week.

Aurora Photography:
James Rowley-Hill, Norfolk, UK:
https://twitter.com/chunder10/status/977998700546068482
Matty, North East Finland:
https://twitter.com/MrAntiatlas/status/977842133200666624
Muhammed Kizilkaya, Grindavik, Iceland:
https://twitter.com/Muhammediceland/status/977338952951590912
Isaac JC Diener, Lake Superior near Calumet, Michigan, USA:
https://twitter.com/isaac_diener/status/977072699846676480
JF Martin, Isle of South Uist Scotland:
https://twitter.com/frenchscotjeff/status/977296096040013824
Matt Robinson, Finnish Lapland:
https://twitter.com/Astro_Matt27/status/977125777920679936
Ian Griffin, Flight To the Lights, New Zealand:
https://twitter.com/iangriffin/status/976933203234643968
Brad Phillips, Flight To the Lights, New Zealand:
https://twitter.com/bradphippsnz/status/976860338506387457
Béatrice Karjalainen, Boden, Sweden:
https://twitter.com/Beastankar/status/976988698435817472
Tim Viers,North British Columbia:
https://twitter.com/OrnithopterII/status/975100333335527424
Derek Heeps Photo, Dunnaglea Sea, Ireland:
https://twitter.com/derekheeps/status/976414015126691841
Mrs Biely, Thompson, Manitoba, Canada:
https://twitter.com/HindAbuelgasim/status/975525118897197062
https://twitter.com/HindAbuelgasim/status/978816779035160577
Sharon Ormsby, Yellowknife, Canada:
https://twitter.com/TomOrmsby/status/978454776005275648
Lone Athanasakis, Denmark:
https://twitter.com/Lathanafoto/status/976375903705067520
Thomas Mørkeberg, Odsherred, Denmark:
https://twitter.com/thomasmorkeberg/status/975661979229741056
I Need Space, Tromsø, Norway:
https://twitter.com/INSVideos/status/977302592391995393
Marianne Bergli, Kvaløya, Tromso, Norway:
http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=143498&PHPSESSID=ptk09m9t5pkead34cmggvkvp72
Tree Tanner, Yellowknife, Canada:
https://twitter.com/treetanner/status/977263402929176576
Jörg Kaufmann, Nordermeldorf, Germany
http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=143351&PHPSESSID=sbghqab6heisqtirje2j2v06r4
Sebastian Kutzera, Ost See, Germany:
https://twitter.com/Kutzera1/status/975700363927064576
Sophie Melanson, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada:
https://twitter.com/CodiacSm/status/975783530310651908
Laniakea Media, Jordan Pond, Maine, USA:
https://twitter.com/9dognight/status/976100571374673920
Skunk Bay Weather, Hansville, Washington, USA:
http://www.skunkbayweather.com/FaintNL032518.mp4

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