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20 August, 2008.

Solar Wind Velocity
V=534 km/sec, Density=1

Auroral Storm Potential
Bt=1.6 nT, Bz=0.4 nT ( North )

Auroral Activity Lights (green=no activity, yellow=possible, red=strong)
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MAGNETIC INDICES
Last Hourly Kp Value: 2+
Last Hourly Kp's: 2o 2- 2- 1o 2- 2+

Predicted Kp Value: 2- at 0354 UTC.

GOES X-RAYS
Now: @0000 UTC
2-Hr Peak: @0000 UTC

Solar Flux: N/A, N/A, N/A,

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Latest Geomagnetic and Auroral Activity

Updated: 23:50 UTC 15 July (7:50 pm EDT, 15 July)

No significant geomagnetic or auroral activity is anticipated at this time. The solar cycle remains relatively quiet. Occasional coronal hole disturbance continue to produce slightly elevated levels of activity each month. Otherwise, mostly quiet to unsettled conditions have (and will continue to) prevail.

Solar Activity Update

Generally quiet levels of solar activity are expected through much of the next week.

	METEOR AND AURORA! Submitted by: michel tournay at 2008-08-15 15:13:01 On august 12th around 1 AM Nice one above an aurora! Enjoy! ©Michel Tournay micheltournay@yahoo.ca or visit: www.aurora-borealis.ca=0A=0A=0A
	Night of the Persiods Submitted by: LeRoy Zimmerman at 2008-08-13 03:50:01 Hoping for the best, I went out into our very short Alaskan night looking for some incoming meteors. It was the first clear night in weeks, and on the drive out I saw my first star of the new winter, saw a meteor, even a weak aurora band. When I got to my shooting location the aurora band had vanished but I could also now see the first noctilucent clouds of this new returning darkness. I decided to shoot the noctilucent clouds, of course hoping for an incoming meteor. But I never saw another the rest of the night. Must be something about the northern latitude here at 65° north. But the evening was worth putting 'on the card'. Here is what it looked like last night. Photo ©LeRoy Zimmmerman 2008
	Perseus Double Cluster Submitted by: Dave Miller at 2008-08-13 01:28:01 Perseus Double Cluster / NGC 869 and NGC 884... Takahashi FSQ-106ED.. F5 / 530mm.. Losmandy G11...Unguided... Canon 20D ISO-800... 29 x 150sec, 20 Dark frames, 20 Flat frames.. Stillwell Ohio Site, 8/02/08... Processed Images Plus V 3.5a, CS3.. Copyright (c) 2008 Dave Miller.
	Galactic Reef Submitted by: Erwin Matys at 2008-08-11 11:24:01 gamma cygni region with prominent IC1318 shot with an EOS 350D mod, 800ASA, 135mm lens f/4, 15x2min piggyback on ETX-90RA from lower austria, europe, in august 2008. (c) 2008 erwin matys, karoline mrazek e-mail: erwin@matys.at web: http://members.eunet.at/erwin/index.html
	Gorgeous 31st of July NLC show Submitted by: Tom Eklund at 2008-08-03 19:13:01 Last week of July 2008 was packed full of nice to very nice NLC displays, but the one on 31st night was a true masterpiece. One of the best shows in past few years for me. Copyright (c) Tom Eklund
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2008-08-18 10:00:00 UTC: N59.7 W151.75 - Homer, Alaska

Saw a low diffuse arc through a hole in the clouds. Bright moonlight wiped out any decent viewing but it was at least something!

2008-08-09 09:45:00 UTC: N60.55 W152.4 - Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

About half way between Homer and Anchorage I spotted a faint glow in the north while driving. THis brightened and formed a greenish arc at about 20 degrees elevation. The arc brightened rapidly and went into breakup with nice rays. It was exciing to see the aurora again.

2008-07-31 06:30:00 UTC: N31.5 W99.75 - Georgetown, Texas

Using a Nikon D40 with a 55mm lens, I was able to capture 4-6 distinct photos. I have talked with someone who says that sometimes such things occur this far south, but rarely. I have never seen it before and am 67 and have lived in Texas sine 1950 (with a six year exception). I would like to speak to someone locally about the phenomenon and have them look at the images I captured.

2008-07-13 21:05:00 UTC: N45 W92.25 - Chippewa Falls, West Central Wisconsin

I am just reporting tat last night on July 13th I whitness AU for 4 hrs. Moon at half influenced them slightly. I am hopful to see them again tonight. GL everyone.

2008-07-12 07:00:00 UTC: N53.18 W113.49 - Leduc,Alberta, Canada

Diffuse glow in NE with arc up to 60 degrees . Overall colour greenish . No other features

2008-07-12 06:04:00 UTC: N46.5 W63 - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island