Great sunspot should give N.America some great auroras?

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Great sunspot should give N.America some great auroras?

Raining in UK so we probably won't see anything

2006-08-17 19:30:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

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You need a big proton storm for a good aurora. A sunspot alone does not necessarily generate one.

http://www.spaceweather.com is a great source to see what is coming our way, proton wise.

2006-08-17 21:40:48 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Quark 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

There are some good "aurora prediction" sites on the net.

There are even places that'll send you an e-mail if they're visible, but that doesn't do much good if you're sleeping!

2006-08-18 04:42:57 · answer #2 · answered by Luis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Only in the northern states, Canada, and Alaska.

2006-08-18 02:35:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋