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 > -- > See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please > send personal replies to the author, not the list. > > > -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.