Two Coronal Holes Keep Us in Suspense: Solar Storm Forecast 10-17-2019

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Although space weather continues to be quiet this week, the Sun has us in a clutch of suspense as we watch two coronal holes rotate ever closer to the Earth-strike zone. The first of these will send us a short burst of fast solar wind near week's end, while the other, larger coronal hole will send us a much larger burst of fast wind in about 10-12 days. This larger coronal hole has already brought us to storm levels the last two times it rotated Earthside and the hopes are it will give us yet another repeat performance. Aurora photographers should get ready for several shows, with the larger one bringing views of aurora to mid-latitudes near the end of the month. Outside of this, the Sun remains spotless, which means amateur radio operators and emergency responders are still suffering poor radio propagation on earth's dayside. However, GPS users should enjoy decent reception this week, even at low latitudes. Learn more details about the coming solar storms, catch up on aurora photographs from the last time these coronal holes were in view, and see what else our Sun has in store.

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Aurora Field Reporting:
Adrien Mauduit, Senja Norway:
https://twitter.com/NightLights_AM/status/1182964072607862784
Bernardus Johannes, Laukvik Norway:
https://twitter.com/NLPLNO/status/1181288405713293312
Mia Stålnacke, Kiruna, Sweden:
https://twitter.com/AngryTheInch/status/1181274978886569984
Giuseppe Petricca, Hebrides, Scotland:
https://twitter.com/gmrpetricca/status/1177678297804746755
Chris Cogan, Sutherland, Scotland:
https://twitter.com/cogie_s/status/1177743700602085376
https://twitter.com/cogie_s/status/1177715654729842690
James Rowley-Hill, Morston Quay, Norfolk, UK:
https://twitter.com/chunder10/status/1177964140117336064
Live Aurora Network, Kirkjufell mountain, Iceland:
https://twitter.com/LiveAuroraNetw1/status/1182269784332931073
Jeremy Kuzub, Arkanes lighthouse, (and Icelandair over Labrador), Iceland:
https://twitter.com/jufa/status/1178664904594722817
https://twitter.com/jufa/status/1177873859787284480
Sophie Melanson, Kouchibouguac National Park, New Brunswick, Canada:
https://twitter.com/CodiacSm/status/1178788604220526599
Kim Hines, Teulon, Manitoba, Canada:
https://twitter.com/KimHinesSN/status/1177877950416343042
Donna, Plumas, Manitoba, Canada:
https://twitter.com/LachDonna/status/1177844147807543303
Rebecca Douglass, Canmore, Alberta, Canada:
https://twitter.com/BxDouglas/status/1182222273417101312
Team Tanner, Ponoka, Alberta, Canada:
https://twitter.com/dartanner/status/1179186924923179010
Dave McColm, Whistler Mountain, British Columbia, Canada:
https://twitter.com/triwhistler/status/1180649520817815552
Notanee Bourassa, La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada:
https://twitter.com/DJHardwired/status/1178888565301895168
NEOC Starcam, Maine, USA:
https://twitter.com/AngelBrise67/status/1177788091798564864
Lillie Farrell, Northern Vermont, USA:
https://twitter.com/LillieFarrellWx/status/1177818745156317184
Isaac Diener, Eagle Harbor, Michigan, USA:
https://twitter.com/ID_Photo_Graphy/status/1178027690718384131
Eric Moen, Lake Vermilion, Minnesota, USA:
https://twitter.com/mark_tarello/status/1177805062736879616
Vincent Ledvina, Minnesota, USA:
https://twitter.com/Vincent_Ledvina/status/1178130216557920257
James Garlick, Hobart, Tasmania:
http://instagram.com/james.garlick
https://twitter.com/today_tasmania/status/1182215830131466240