Half of our Camilla Space Weather Project forecasters predicted a 40% chance of a solar event this week (see chart on right).On Jan. 2, there was a solar flare and coronal mass ejection (CME)! Although not Earth-facing, it put on a beautiful show for around three hours.
On Jan. 5, the Sun released another CME. The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center predicts a 15-40% chance of geomagnetic storms in the higher latitudes through Jan. 8 (see table above). This is due to a solar wind stream that is predicted to hit Earth's magnetic field.
The Sun is currently quiet, but what will the weekend hold? Submit your forecasts and let us know what you think!
Plasma dances on the Sun after a CME and flare on Jan. 2, 2012.
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