Two Holes on the Sun Give Chances for Aurora: Solar Storm Forecast 2-23-2017

The Sun's activity has picked up with several eruptions, some Earth-directed and active flaring. The eruptions come on top of some fast wind that should bring us storm conditions starting later today. Catch up on amazing aurora pictures from the last set of solar storms and see how the Sun will affect you this week!

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

Aurora Photography (and more coming):
Jamie Walter Sugarloaf Maine
https://twitter.com/jwalter1337/status/826832257449091073
Sean Norman Yellowknife Canada
https://twitter.com/sean_norman/status/826736381657427968
Darcy Conn Regina Saskatchewan, Canada
https://twitter.com/Darcy_Conn/status/826699677265375232
Holly Davison, Whidbey Island, Washington, USA
https://twitter.com/HDavPhotos/status/826699331377917952
North Coast Snapper, Dunluce Castle, Ireland
https://twitter.com/Northcoastsnap/status/826827622235635713
Zul Kefli South Arm Tasmania
https://twitter.com/igcreativeimage/status/826656004653805571
Mike MacLellan, Mirimanchi, NB
https://twitter.com/NBStormChaser/status/826668020886024193
Micele Mccue Central British Columbia
https://twitter.com/MccueMichele/status/826556469554196482
Ruben Weytjens, Kilpisjärvi, Lapland
https://twitter.com/RubenWeytjens/status/826561800594419712
JF Martin Scotland, UK
https://twitter.com/frenchscotjeff/status/826559098082775041
Kareen, Shetland, UK
https://twitter.com/Kareen_B_H/status/826234609214095360
Ronan Williamson, Arisaig,Scotland
https://twitter.com/WilliamsonRonan/status/825675334297202689
teamtanner, Halkirk, Alberta Canada
https://twitter.com/treetanner/status/826694955754086400
Chris Cogan,Muie, Northumberland, UK
https://twitter.com/chunder10/status/826916966761906179
Steven Sprague, Woodford Vermont
http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=132968&PHPSESSID=k7u8f998snhf58pb4ltttpb7n3

Marketa Murray, Fairbanks, Alaska

http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=133184&PHPSESSID=k7u8f998snhf58pb4ltttpb7n3

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.