Big Bright Regions Beckon Amid a Big Aurora Show | Solar Storm Forecast 11.22.2021

Activity remains subdued this week with only pockets of fast solar wind to bring sporadic aurora to high latitudes, nothing like the G3 show we saw a couple of weeks ago. Aurora photographers at high latitudes could get some views through the early part of the week, but aurora chasers at mid-latitudes will need to watch from the sidelines. Amateur radio operators must also wait though a lull in solar flux, which has dipped again into the high 70s. Luckily, these conditions will change soon as a returning bright region (old M-flare player, region 2891) rotates into view again in about three days. This means radio propagation on Earth's dayside will begin improving by the end of the week. As for GPS users, the lack in activity and the dip in solar flux actually serves to aid GPS reception, so enjoy the good conditions all over the globe this week.

Aurora Credits:
Thomas Pesquet, ISS, Low Earth Orbit:
https://twitter.com/Thom_astro/status/1457104662683955202
UW-Madison CIMSS, VIIRS, Suomi-NPP, NOAA20, Polar Earth Orbit:
https://twitter.com/UWCIMSS/status/1456227775342391303
Morten, Tromso, Norway:
https://twitter.com/helifliMorten/status/1459328219124056072
Polar Night Studio, Tromso, Norway: https://twitter.com/PolarNightStud1/status/1457467723324198920
Scott Cogan, Rogart, Scotland:
https://twitter.com/cogie_s/status/1456078564084813825
James Rowley Hill, Norfolk, UK:
https://twitter.com/chunder10/status/1456398755843002371
Lone Athanaskis, Denmark:
https://twitter.com/Lathanafoto/status/1456627234869899271
Kees Zwaan, Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands:
https://twitter.com/Kees_Zwaan/status/1456044066240598018
Michael Charnick, Jökulsárlón icebergs, Iceland:
https://twitter.com/charnick_wx/status/1461652625233874944
Ar-etsch, Veòurstofa íslands, Iceland:
https://twitter.com/ar_etsch/status/1456356136857264131
Mike MacLellan, Bonaventure, Québec, Canada:
https://twitter.com/PeakToSailPhoto/status/1457123736784674822
Simon Villeneuve, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada:
https://twitter.com/villeneuve80/status/1456103471166500867
Brandon Brown, Ontario, Canada:
https://twitter.com/brandon_brown83/status/1457005776497676289
Verna Mogk, Ile des Chênes, Manitoba, Canada:
https://twitter.com/VernaMogk/status/1456714078261587973
Jenny Hagan, Eatonia, Saskatchewan, Canada:
https://twitter.com/LostInSk/status/1456887755963867148
ChasinSpin, Rowley, Alberta, Canada:
https://twitter.com/ChasinSpin/status/1457592141962645509
Siv Heang, Wheatland County, Alberta, Canada:
https://twitter.com/hoodoos84/status/1457619917310595072
Jamie Walter, Maine, USA:
https://twitter.com/jwalter1337/status/1456245316118880268
Adam Silverman, Lake Champlain, Vermont, USA: https://twitter.com/Wej12/status/1456394688504778757
Lawrence, Vermont, USA:
https://twitter.com/lcagee/status/1456246516880916492
Vincent Ledvina, North Dakota, USA: https://twitter.com/Vincent_Ledvina/status/1456286004210511877
Alex Resel, Drayton, North Dakota, USA:
https://twitter.com/aresel_/status/1456781054052683778
Chris Allington, north of Yankton, South Dakota, USA:
https://twitter.com/chrisallingt0n/status/1456190574621560836
Evan Ludes, Wicksville, South Dakota, USA:
https://twitter.com/FramedByNature/status/1456681423767736326
MaryBeth Kiczenski, Wisconsin, USA:
https://twitter.com/MKiczenski/status/1459602442530656258
Steve Luther, Northern Wisocnsin, USA:
https://twitter.com/skyvistaphoto/status/1456254464017502211
WeatherLady, near Omaha, Nebraska, USA:
https://twitter.com/WthrLdy/status/1456223481289445379-
Paul Smith, Oklahoma, USA:
https://twitter.com/PaulMSmithPhoto/status/1456185261805740032
Derick Wilson, Paradox Valley, Colorado, USA:
https://twitter.com/hillsblockview/status/1457485422259539978
Randall Loomer, Duchesne County, Utah, USA:
https://twitter.com/KUTVMatt/status/1456293862721261569
ARCK777, Flight over Portland, Oregon, USA:
https://twitter.com/Arck46173347/status/1457777726182465550
Jeff Knesebeck, Washington, USA:
https://twitter.com/JeffreyK_WA/status/1457778938264969221
Trevor Bexon, Pyramid Lake, Nevada, USA:
https://twitter.com/trevbex/status/1456200023956340740
Hongming Zheng, Lincoln, California, USA: https://twitter.com/ZhengHongming/status/1456285042171277313
Donald Davis, Joshua Tree, California, USA:
https://twitter.com/DDAVISSPACEART/status/1456240489624072193
Anne-Marie Gutschlag, Invercargill, New Zealand:
https://twitter.com/AnneMarie224/status/1456998659334176773
Larryn, Auckland, New Zealand:
https://twitter.com/shadowanshadenz/status/1456767244730388481
Sai Shankar, Christchurch, New Zealand:
https://twitter.com/Sai_Shankar_NZ/status/1456220453341523971
Barry Mulligan, Tasmania:
https://twitter.com/BazzaCC/status/1456513811016413192
Fiona Lucas, Victoria, Australia: https://twitter.com/irespectonline/status/1456242290343567366
Scott Longden, Victoria, Australia:
https://twitter.com/slongdenphotos/status/1456242632120668162
Ian Williams, Canberra, Australia:
https://twitter.com/Blackprojects/status/145588597899707597