A Storm, Flare & Big Coronal Hole: Solar Storm Forecast 12-11-2016

The Sun picked up in activity this past week bringing us a some flares, a nice filament eruption, and a solar storm that gave us aurora at high latitudes all over the world. We are now in the middle of some fast wind that will wane over the next few days. Catch up on the latest aurora photos and see what else the Sun has in store.

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https://twitter.com/TamithaSkov

For a more in-depth look at the data and images highlighted in this video see these links below.

Aurora Photography:
Jean-Baptiste Lopez, Héðinsfjarðargöng, Iceland:
http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=131308&PHPSESSID=felfm0s003engnua97tr558sb1

Jüri Voit, Estonia:
http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=131370&PHPSESSID=felfm0s003engnua97tr558sb1

Graeme Whipps, Chapel Of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland:
http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=131342&PHPSESSID=felfm0s003engnua97tr558sb1

Ruben Weytjens. Breivikiedet, Norway:
https://twitter.com/RubenWeytjens/status/807581557267595266

Edwin Morales Vihti, Finland:
https://twitter.com/PuertoPhotos/status/807658800631205888

Shane Kimbrough, Hotel ISS:
https://twitter.com/astro_kimbrough/status/807368411919618049

Adam Dille, Fairbanks, Alaska:
https://twitter.com/mark_tarello/status/807402918559236096

Göran Strand, Sweden:
https://twitter.com/Astrofotografen/status/807593214710599680

Notanee Bourassa, Regina, Saskatchewan:
https://twitter.com/DJHardwired/status/807119848652144641

LaoneHuman, Brooks, Alberta:
https://twitter.com/LaoneHuman/status/806779159699566592

John-GM7PBB, Isle of Lewis, UK:
https://twitter.com/GM7PBB/status/805929272317792256

Solar Imaging and Analysis:
SDO: http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/data/
Helioviewer: http://www.helioviewer.org/
STEREO-EUVI + SDO-AIA 360° Heliographic Maps: http://tcrb.nrl.navy.mil/~iuu/maps360/284/movietool.html
Flare Analysis: http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events/
Computer Aided CME Tracking CACTUS: http://www.sidc.oma.be/cactus/out/latestCMEs.html
GOES Xray: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/xray_1m.html
SOHO: http://sohodata.nascom.nasa.gov/
Stereo: http://stereo.gsfc.nasa.gov/
NOAA Sunspot Classifications: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/
GONG: http://gong2.nso.edu/dailyimages/
GONG Magnetic Maps: http://gong.nso.edu/data/magmap/
LMSAL Heliophysics Events HEK http://www.lmsal.com/isolsearch

Solar Wind:
NOAA/SWPC: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov
ACE Solar Wind: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ace/ace_rtsw_data.html
Wang-Sheeley-Arge Solar Wind Prediction Model: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ws/
NASA ENLIL SPIRAL: http://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov:8080/IswaSy...
NOAA ENLIL SPIRAL: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/wsa-enlil/

Magnetosphere, Ionosphere, Atmosphere:
GOES Magnetometer: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/mag_3d.html
Ionosphere D-Region Absorption (DRAP) model: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/drap/
Auroral Oval Ovation Products: http://helios.swpc.noaa.gov/ovation/
POES Auroral Global Maps: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/pmap/
Global 3-hr Kp index: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/kp_3d.html
Wing Kp index prediction: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/wingkp/index.html
USGS Ground Magnetometers: http://geomag.usgs.gov/realtime/
USGS Disturbance Storm-Time (Dst): http://geomag.usgs.gov/realtime/dst/
NAIRAS Radiation Storm Model: http://terra2.spacenvironment.net/~raps_ops/current_files/globeView.html
HAARP Data Meters: http://www.haarp.alaska.edu/haarp/

Multi-Purpose Space Environment Sites:
SOLARHAM: http://www.solarham.net/index.htm
Spaceweather: http://spaceweather.com
SOLARIMG: http://solarimg.org/artis/
iSWA: http://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov/iswa/iSWA.html

Definition of Geomagnetic Storm, Radiation Storm, and Radio Blackout Levels:
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales/

None of this would be possible without the hard work and dedication of those who have provided all of this data for public use.

Images c/o NASA/ESA/CSA (most notably the superb SDO, SOHO, ACE, STEREO, CCMC, JPL & DSN teams, amazing professionals, hobbyists, institutions, organizations, agencies and amateurs such as those at the USAF/HAARP, NICT, NOAA, USGS, Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Intellicast, Catatania, rice.edu, wisc.edu, sonoma.edu ucalgary.ca, rssi.ru, ohio-state.edu, solen.info, and more. Thanks for making Space Weather part of our every day dialogue.