The part of the Sun just above the photosphere. Thousands of miles thick, it is mostly hydrogen gas. It looks like a red ring during an eclipse. The corona is just above the chromosphere.
<AUR>.Sunspots
| Regions with Sunspots | |||
| Region | # of Spots | Mag Type | |
| 2710 | 02 | Beta | |
| H-alpha Plages without Spots | |||
| Region | |||
| None | |||
| Regions Due to Return 22 May to 24 May | |||
| Region | |||
| None | |||
<AUR>.Alert
<AUR>.Alert.Subscriberlast message issued over 188hrs ago
Space Weather Message Code: WATA20
Serial Number: 828
Issue Time: 2018 May 14 1928 UTC
WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G1 Predicted
Highest Storm Level Predicted by Day:
May 15: None (Below G1) May 16: None (Below G1) May 17: G1 (Minor)
THIS SUPERSEDES ANY/ALL PRIOR WATCHES IN EFFECT
Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 60 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.
Forecast Discussion
Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
Solar Weather Overview
Latest Space Weather Storm
<AUR>.DX-Cluster Statistics
Knowledge Database
Source: http://www.noaa.gov
