[gse-aa] Auroral Alert

[Charles Deehr]

1) Effects from a high speed stream in the solar wind are reaching Earth
this evening. Aurora should be visible over most of Alaska, and as far south
as the Canadian border across the northern US. 

2) An X class flare just east of the central meridian of the sun occurred on
New Year's Day at 0030 UT.  The effects of this flare should arrive late on
Jan 2nd UT.  This means that auroral activity will be active to high during
the period January 1-3. The aurora may reach as far south as WA, WY, MN, IL
MI, NY, etc. and Northern Europe.  Note that the aurora could be visible on
the northern horizon from points farther south, especially around local
midnight.  
Tasmania and Southern New Zealand should also be on the alert.

Dr. Charles Deehr, Prof. Emer. Phys.     
email cdeehr at gi.alaska.edu
The Geophysical Institute                     
University of Alaska Fairbanks
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Fairbanks, Alaska  99775-7320
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