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[Janis Schoenfeld <ganymedes@xxxxxxx>]

Brian.....Thanks, bookmarked for tracking.  I think I heard/read 
recently that new solar cycle is already overdue by about a year?  Is 
there some "official starting gun" for one to begin tracking the cycle?
Janis

Brian Skiff wrote:
>>>  On average, how often does the Flagstaff area experience
>>>  sights of the aurora?
>>>       
>
>      In my 35 years here, it's a few times per solar cycle,
> usually within a couple of years of solar max.  Not readily
> predictable, though one can pay attention to the various solar
> activity pages, such as:
>
> http://www.spacew.com/www/aurora.php
>
> ...where the top-most map and the bottom-most map are the most relevant.
> It's been my experience that (in re the bottom map) the "power output"
> has to be pushing 200GW for aurorae to be visible here.  The 
> green spot in middle of the map (today) will be relatively large
> and glowing bright red on such occasions.
>
> \Brian
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