Aurora Frontside, Backside Spots: Solar Storm Forecast 09-07-2018

The first of two chances for aurora is upon us now as the first of two coronal holes we will encounter this week has rotated into the Earth-strike zone. Aurora photographers should be thrilled, as we have multiple chances for light shows at high latitudes and a good possibility for brief aurora down to mid-latitudes. Radio propagation remains poor due to the spotless Sun, but active regions on the Sun's backside hint that a reprieve may be coming in about two weeks. Learn the details of the two expected solar storms from fast solar wind, catch up on more aurora photos from the recent monster solar storm just a week ago, and see why dayside GPS reception should be great this week.

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Aurora Photography:
Adrien Mauduit, Senja, Norway:
https://twitter.com/ADphotography24/status/1035822780183396352
Steve Kenny, Porjus, Norrbotten, Sweden:
http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=147750&PHPSESSID=rlss9dck87fc9j1f6o5lgdq5a0
Mia Stålnacke, Kiruna, Sweden:
https://twitter.com/AngryTheInch/status/1035812989281214464
Lone Athanasakis, Denmark:
https://twitter.com/Lathanafoto/status/1033627175851896832
Live Aurora Network, Iceland:
https://twitter.com/LiveAuroraNetw1/status/1037300171074351105
James Pugsley, Whitehorse, Yukon:
https://twitter.com/PugsNorth/status/1037000596706848768
Sophie Melanson, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada:
https://twitter.com/CodiacSm/status/1033708210102956032
Steph Edgar-Cassin, Outram, Saskatchewan:
https://twitter.com/stephedgar87/status/1034701030779506689
Andy Witteman, Fairbanks, Alaska:
https://twitter.com/CNLastro/status/1033865325224243200
Mount Washington Observatory, New Hampshire, USA:
https://twitter.com/MWObs/status/1033847754144051201
Isaac Polanski, Eckerman, Michigan, USA:
https://twitter.com/wxchaser97/status/1033754656533630976
Dan Butler, Mackinac Bridge, Michigan, USA:
https://twitter.com/DanTheWxMan0/status/1033845258566725632
Rodrigo Roesch, Egg Harbor, Wisconsin, USA:
http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=147602&PHPSESSID=rlss9dck87fc9j1f6o5lgdq5a0
Kevin Palmer, Decker, Montana, USA:
https://twitter.com/krp234/status/1033651279451451392
Paul Stewart, St Andrews, New Zealand :
https://twitter.com/astrostew/status/1033977053677150208
Minoru Yoneto, Queenstown, New Zealand:
http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=147637&PHPSESSID=rlss9dck87fc9j1f6o5lgdq5a0

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