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
 Click on these images for full size
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 
Status
 
 

 
Latest K-Indices from Learmonth Solar Observatory
 
 
 


 
  • Solar & Geomagnetic Forecasts
  • 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.
 



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

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