Latest Geomagnetic and Auroral Activity

Updated: 21:45 UTC 04 July 2010:

No mid-latitude auroral activity is expected during the next 72 hours. Normal quiescent activity will be observed. High latitudes may observe periods of minor enhanced activity.

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2010-08-23 07:17:00 UTC: N43.5 W123 - Vancouver, WA USA

I live in Vancouver WA on a small hill with a view from the North West to the South. Since August 3, 2010 I have been observing aurora activity every night. This is the 19th night in a row. I see the light green with some red at the horizon. I can see these Looking toward the North, West and South, they come over the house. There is the glow over the horizon in those directions with spears, undulating waves from the horizon up to above the house and also the waves across the horizon. They have been visible even under light to moderate clouds. I live in a slightly darkened area in town where I have a few stars and planets that are visible and dark enough to see most, except the lightest meteors. I have lived in this area for 14 years and have seen them several times to the North, but this is the first time seeing them out every window. Unfortunately there is too much light to photograph them, believe me I have tried everything. I haven't been able to get outside the area where it would be darker. Before, I lived in SE Washington state that at the time we lived outside of town and it was very dark and they would be visible only from the North and never more that a few days in a row.

2010-08-14 04:38:00 UTC: N43.61 W109.78 - 10 mi NW Dubois WY

2010-08-05 11:00:00 UTC: N36 W117.75 - Oak View, CA

i woke up at 3 a.m. pacific time and noticed that the northern sky was dark red. slowly, it faded, and then it became bright as dawn. that light faded, and then at 3:30 a.m., the northern sky was dark red again and quickly faded to dawn-likelight.

2010-08-05 05:30:00 UTC: N38.133 W76.883 - Westmoreland County, VA

Diffuse green glow near the horizon. Would occasionally grow brighter then dimmer. I thought it was strange that when the moon rose into view it to the LEFT of the glow, meaning that the glow was to the SOUTH of the point of moonrise on the hoizon. When the moon rose, the glow was no longer visible.

2010-08-04 21:29:00 UTC: N54 E13 - Greifswald

-faint pinkish glow photographed with DSLR and 20/1.8 lens -one single ray photographed -after a short period of observation, clouds cover 100% of the aurora

2010-08-04 04:45:00 UTC: N42 W84 - Wyandotte, MI

Very diffuse white glow along the northern horizon to about 10-20 degrees above. An occasional bright white patch would fade in and out quickly within the glow. Very hazy outside so it was difficult to determine much else. Noteworthy for this rea but nothing significant.

2010-08-04 04:30:00 UTC: N44.9 W94.4 - Hutchenson, MN USA

It was fun to see a brief mid lattitude display again!

2010-08-04 02:15:00 UTC: N43.1 W82.59 - Grant Township, Michigan USA

0215Z - PECK VOR 326T 20.4km - 12.7 miles 10 miles / 16 km northwest of Port Huron - Sarnia. Glows to the north. No structure. Glows would get bright and fade in a 5 to 10 minute intervals. Color white. Altitude 10 - 20 deg. Azimuth 320 - 050 deg. Activity is on going at the present moment 0315Z. N 43.10 W 82.59

2010-08-04 02:15:00 UTC: N42.1 W82.59 - Grant Township, MI

Update to last report. Display began to fade out and, had a moon rise after 0400Z and, observation terminated at 0500Z. Location: Grant Township MI LAT. N 43.10 LON. W 82.59 PECK VOR 326 DEG TRUE AT 12.7 MILES 20.4 KM 10 MI / 16 KM NW OF PORT HURON - SARNIA

2010-08-03 22:13:00 UTC: N54 E10 - Elmshorn

strong activity August 04 00:02-00:03 UTC (many rays)