The Solar & Solar-Geophysics Site

This page is a collection of sites that I have found useful for indicating any solar related geomagnetic activity. As an amateur astronomer and long-distance radio enthusiast, this information can be helpful in predicting both increased auroral activity, and any unusual long-distance radio propagation on both the VHF and the MF broadcasting bands.

Latest solar images from SOHO (Solar & Heliospheric Observatory)


Extreme Ultraviolet Fe IX, X171 Å	Extreme Ultraviolet Fe XII, 195 Å	Extreme Ultraviolet Fe XV, 284 Å	Yohkoh Soft X-Ray Telescope

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Make sure you visit the SOHO web site - the images that are freely available from this solar observatory can only be described as awesome. A wide range of images from past solar events are available, as well as many spectacular movie clips of solar flare activity.
In particular, have a look at the EIT (Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope) area.

Sites with current solar images

SITE (homepage)	Direct link to latest images
Learmonth Solar Observatory - Learmonth WA, Australia	Learmonth solar images
Mauna Loa Solar Observatory - Hawaii	Mauna Loa solar images
Kitt Peak Solar Observatory - Arizona, U.S.A.	Kitt Peak solar images
Culgoora Solar Observatory - Narrabri NSW, Australia	Culgoora solar images
Lockheed Yohkoh Team home page	Soft X-Ray Telescope


CURRENT SOLAR DATA - This page has a large collection of the latest solar images from a number of solar observatories, in just about every wavelength available. All the images load up on the one page.
SPACE ENVIRONMENT CENTER Index of sites providing solar images

Current solar & geomagnetic conditions: From IPS Sydney

(If you visit this site regularly you might have to hit RELOAD / REFRESH for your browser to display the latest stats)

Current Geomagnetic K-Index (updated every 3 hours)
Latest X-Ray Flux measurement
Short-wave fade out monitor (updated every 5 minutes)
Geomagnetic Warnings indicator (refer to the IPS homepage for further information on warnings)
Current solar X-Ray activity (status is updated every 5 minutes) : Source: maj.com

Latest K-Indices from Learmonth Solar Observatory

Real-time magnetogram charts

Flinders University, South Australia
Learmonth, Western Australia
Canberra, ACT

Solar & Geomagnetic Forecasts

Current IPS HF Radio Propagation and Space Weather Report

Latest solar forecast from NOAA (includes the latest H-Alpha solar image, and graph showing geomagnetic activity over the past 24 hours)

Latest solar forecast from the Space Environment Center

Current solar data from NOAA - Very useful page with satellite flux readings, GOES-8 proton flux readings, magnetometer readings (updated every 1 min), and a graph of the 3 Hourly Kp Index.

The Solar Terrestrial Dispatch - For the most concise source of information on propagation, solar activity and auroral activity this site would rate as number 1 on my list. Real-time plots of global propagation and satellite images of the auroral oval are available, as well as an automated e-mail service for those wishing to keep up with the latest events.

Latest solar & geomagnetic forecast from WWV Boulder, Colorado - Updated every 3 hours

Predicted 27 day outlook for solar flux, A indices and K indices

Space Environment Center reports page - Solar reports, flare reports, geomagnetic reports etc. A very useful source of information.

Radio Propagation Conditions

Ham Radio Online - A useful source for information, with links to sites displaying real-time propagation, geomagnetic, auroral and solar conditions

The AURORAL ACTIVITY page - we are now well into the steep and rapid climb to the peak of the next solar cycle. Scientists predict that this next peak will be one of the most active on record. With increased solar activity comes the chance to observe the elusive Northern/Southern lights (Aurora Borealis / Aurora Australis) from much lower latitudes than normal.

The auroral activity web page has links to the latest information available on the current position of the auroral oval, as well as a list of other sites with images of this spectacular display of nature.

I welcome any comments you might have on this site. Please feel free to e-mail me at: dih@netspace.net.au