Aurora Fizzles Amid a Media Frenzy: Solar Storm Forecast 03-28-2019

What a strange week in Space Weather! After our Sun launched an average-looking solar storm, many in the media ran full throttle with the story saying this was a rare opportunity to catch the northern lights. Naturally, tons of people from all around planned aurora hunting trips without realizing the risk involved. Of course, as solar storms often do, it arrived late, dashing the hopes of many would-be first-time aurora viewers and frustrating scientists, forecasters, and many citizen-experts in the Space Weather community alike. Learn the details of what happened, when and where aurora was actually seen, and how soon will another chance will arrive. Also see how our Sun has been treating amateur, shortwave and emergency radio responders recently, how GPS reception is holding up, and find out what else our Sun has in store!

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For a more in-depth look at the data and images in this video please see the links in my previous forecasts. I am saving this space for links to the aurora field reporter photos highlighted this week!

Aurora Photography:
Jurriaan Hodzelmans, Lødingen, Norway:
https://twitter.com/jurhodzelmans/status/1109930876593418241
Göran Strand, Norway:
https://twitter.com/Astrofotografen/status/1110180413320896512
Eccentric Englishman, Tromsø, Norway:
https://twitter.com/RobEccentric/status/1109726646116986880
Icíar Martínez, Finland:
http://spaceweathergallery.com/full_image.php?image_name=IcAsar-MartAsnez-_DSF3956-2_1553511182.jpg
Cogie's Auroras, Muie, Scotland:
https://twitter.com/cogie_s/status/1109976618871738368
Live Aurora Network, Iceland:
https://twitter.com/LiveAuroraNetw1/status/1110278649163468800
J Saunders, Iceland:
https://twitter.com/jsaunders_2011/status/1109901346709344256
Alyn Wallace, Iceland:
https://twitter.com/alynwallace/status/1109886006742921218
Paul Mortz, Jokuksarlon, Iceland:
https://twitter.com/chunder10/status/1110801578477449217
Mona Boucher, Yellowknife, Canada:
https://twitter.com/Mona_Boucher/status/1110293950823366657
Deb Maluk, Sandy Lake, Manitoba, Canada:
https://twitter.com/dmaluk1/status/1110032808293081089
Notanee Bourassa, Wynyard, Saskatechewan, Canada:
https://twitter.com/DJHardwired/status/1110260410425446400
Isaac Diener, Copper Harbor, Michigan, USA:
https://twitter.com/ID_Photo_Graphy/status/1110061774714400768
Lauren N Luzier, Holland State Park, Michigan, USA:
https://twitter.com/LaurenNLuzier/status/1109696550782070784