Category: space weather

MWN Lightning Round: On heat, haze, and high-latitude auroras

June 22, 2015

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Erik Proseus

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aurora borealis, dust storm, heat, lightning round, space weather

It’s once again time for the MWN Lightning Round, in which we hit a few different topics in rapid succession and let you get on about your day, armed with insightful new information! Heat Builds as High Pressure Expands A hot day was once again tempered just a bit by thunderstorm-induced cloud cover today, although…
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Eta Aquarid meteor shower makes an appearance this week

May 5, 2014

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Erik Proseus

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aquarid, meteor shower, space weather

For skygazers and space weather enthusiasts, near perfect viewing conditions will exist tonight for the annual “eta Aquarid” meteor shower. Though the southern hemisphere viewer will have a distinct advantage over those of us north of the Equator, several meteors will likely be visible in the early morning hours on Tuesday. The meteor shower is…
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A few unsettled days then a taste of early autumn, plus a note on the Perseids

August 11, 2013

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Erik Proseus

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dewpoint, forecast discussion, meteor shower, space weather

For well over a week, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, which issues medium range forecasts that go out up to 14 days, has been advertising a cool spell for mid August. I tried to imagine that as I sweat through my clothes Friday morning while mowing the yard in upper 70s dewpoints and 80% humidity! Turns…
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Views of the annular solar eclipse – May 20, 2012

May 21, 2012

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Erik Proseus

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eclipse, solar, space weather

Last night (Sunday, May 20), many parts of the U.S. were treated to an annular solar eclipse, or part of it (known as a partial eclipse). We pulled a few images of the eclipse from a variety of sources and placed them below. Slooh (events.slooh.com) maintained a live video feed throughout the event from a…
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Solar eclipse to be viewable by Mid-Southerners on Sunday

May 18, 2012

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Erik Proseus

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eclipse, solar, space weather, sun

On Sunday, May 20, an annular eclipse of the Sun will be visible within a narrow corridor along Earth’s northern Hemisphere, beginning in eastern Asia, crossing the North Pacific Ocean, and ending in the western United States. However, much of North America, including the Memphis metro, will be able to view a partial solar eclipse…
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Rare Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) visible over parts of the Mid-South

October 24, 2011

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Erik Proseus

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aurora borealis, space weather

Parts of the region have the pleasure of experiencing a very rare Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, this evening. We have seen reports from northeast AR, west and middle TN, northeast MS, north AL, NC, VA, and many places in the northeast U.S. This particular aurora event was caused, according to SpaceWeather.com, by a coronal…
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