Multiple Holes on the Sun Bring Aurora: Solar Storm Forecast 10-04-2018

The Sun's activity is really picking up with multiple coronal holes passing through the Earth-strike zone this week. The largest of these we encountered a month ago, when the fast wind it sent our way gave us a G2-level solar storm. This month it is even larger and has even more storm potential. Learn the details of this coming solar storm, see when and where aurora will likely be visible, and how it will affect amateur and shortwave radio propagation as well as GPS reception. Also catch up on some more aurora photos from when the last time this region caused a solar storm!

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Aurora Photography:
Adrien Mauduit, Senja, Norway:
https://twitter.com/ADphotography24/status/1047220818835591168
I Need Space, Tromsø, Norway:
https://twitter.com/INSVideos/status/1040698989837004800
Dustin Schwartzmeyer, Skógafoss, Iceland:
https://twitter.com/D_Schwartzmeyer/status/1043599793086455809
Live Aurora Network, Iceland:
https://twitter.com/LiveAuroraNetw1/status/1047097372231307264
Kirill Bakanov, Murmansk, Russia:
https://twitter.com/WeatherSarov/status/1041912917426401281
Alan Dyer, Tibbitt Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada:
https://vimeo.com/291603376
Steph Edgar-Cassin, Torquay, Saskatchewan, Canada:
https://twitter.com/stephedgar87/status/1039447935224819712
Ian Griffin, Otago, New Zealand:
https://twitter.com/iangriffin/status/1039459536426299392
SussanSays, Hobart, Tasmania:
https://twitter.com/SussanSays/status/1039470326143307777
Im Granticus, Christchurch, New Zealand:
https://twitter.com/viralpoet/status/1039684938390487042 (movie)
Andy Witteman, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA:
https://twitter.com/CNLastro/status/1039823109451177984
Wendy T, Husøy, Norway:
https://twitter.com/TweetZWT/status/1040857863198068736
Jason O'Young, Southwest Ontario, Canada:
https://twitter.com/jasonoyoung/status/1040764598398464000
Yuichi Takasaka, Yellowknife, NWT:
https://twitter.com/ytakasaka/status/1040425664195702785
https://twitter.com/ytakasaka/status/1040903932329877504
Shawn Malone, Isle Royale National Park, Michigan, USA:
http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=148119&PHPSESSID=1uel2fcqla70jedpmvp2op9jt5
Deb Maluk, Sandy Lake, Manitoba, Canada:
https://twitter.com/dmaluk1/status/1040513894429667328
Shadow & Shade, New Zealand:
https://www.facebook.com/shadowandshadenz/photos/pcb.2020773514810035/2020772481476805/?type=3&theater&ifg=1

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