A Stormy Solar Minimum : Solar Storm Forecast 08-18-2018

The Sun continues to send solar storms our way this week. We have hardly calmed down from this last one and are are already preparing for another. Expect fast solar wind to hit in a few days, bringing aurora possibly to mid-latitudes. Amateur radio operators might be struggling this week despite a new active region emerging into Earth view. Low solar flux remains on Earth's day side and disruption from the solar storms could make the bands noisy on the night side. GPS users, however, should enjoy good reception away from aurora, and the dawn-dusk terminators. Learn the details of the coming storm, catch up on aurora pics, and see what else the Sun has in store.

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For a more in-depth look at the data and images highlighted in this video see the links in my prior videos. I saving space for links to all the aurora field reporter photos this week.

Aurora Photography:
Irina Bortnyak, near Vyborg, Russia:
https://vk.com/id41306929?z=photo41306929_456241930%2Fphotos41306929
Visit Lapland, Rovaniemi, Lapland. Finland:
https://twitter.com/OurLapland/status/1030021714602872832
Pierre Oesterle Photography, Nydalasjön, Umeå, Sweden:
https://www.facebook.com/POPhotography/photos/a.1067976813318699/1979718528811185/?type=3&theater
Märt Varatu, Türisalu, Estonia:
http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=147343&PHPSESSID=re750rrb76v5omd0i3k2girdi1
John-GM7PBB, Isle of Lewis, Hebrides:
https://twitter.com/GM7PBB/status/1029887864274870272
Les Mac an Ultaigh, Shawbost Shore, Scotland:
https://twitter.com/Albannach_Scot/status/1030016720642224129
Graeme Whipps, Spey Bay, Moray, Scotland:
http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=147388&PHPSESSID=re750rrb76v5omd0i3k2girdi1
James Rowley-Hill, Norfolk, UK:
https://twitter.com/chunder10/status/1030190572471033857
Live Aurora Network, Iceland:
https://twitter.com/LiveAuroraNetw1/status/1029989696867377152
Misheyla Iwasiuk, Boissevain, Manitoba, Canada:
https://twitter.com/MisheylaIwasiuk/status/1030106778724380672
Lau Gutiérrez, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada:
https://twitter.com/lyndalau/status/1030542669179543552
Sean Norman, Yellowknife, Canada:
https://twitter.com/sean_norman/status/1030501881917911040
Alan Dyer, Cypress Hills, Saskatchewan, Canada:
https://twitter.com/amazingskyguy/status/1028345910198247425
Catalin Tapardel‎, Kakwa-Wapiti, Alberta, Canada:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155775037144537&set=pcb.2266827826667223&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Isaac, near Calumet, Michigan, USA:
https://twitter.com/ID_Photo_Graphy/status/1030373822178975744
Clayton Adams, Hunter's Point, Michigan, USA:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2348443031865047&set=gm.2627893213903031&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Greg Ash, near Duluth, Minnesota, USA:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10212407782297784&set=gm.2628255120533507&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Matt Herberg, Lake Vermilion, Minnesota, USA:
https://www.facebook.com/mattherbergphotography/photos/pb.818556181491352.-2207520000.1534531606./2189929311020692/?type=3&theater
Robyn Fryer‎, Southland, New Zealand:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2030507753679740&set=pcb.2288017111212374&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Lai Yee Lun‎, Fortrose, New Zealand:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10217638231650591&set=pcb.2287638954583523&type=3&theater&ifg=1

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