#May 11 2024

[blackcatfilmprod]

RIP Roger Corman

#Roger Corman #RIP #Rest in Peace #May 11 2024

[dduane]

It’s not over yet! May 11/12 aurora watch continues

It was a good night for aurora watchers all over Europe on the evening of May 10th/11th, 2024. Here's a great brief timelapse video sequence from Berkshire in the UK (via @Rainmaker1973 over at the Bye Bye Birdie place).

Among numerous other displays, this particular broad, pink "banner" structure was widely observed across the UK and Ireland around midnight local time / 2300 UT. It persisted, twisting and morphing into a variety of new shapes, for something like half an hour. The night's display as a whole was definitely one for the record books.

The early projections at the NOAA site suggest that the power of the incoming geomagnetic storm will be significantly less on Sunday, May 12th. But the night of May 11th still holds possibilities, as for the time being the storm seems to be holding at the relatively high Kp 8 level (on a scale of 0-9).

NOAA space weather forecasters have observed at least seven coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the sun, with impacts expected to arrive on Earth as early as midday Friday, May 10, and persist through Sunday, May 12, 2024. 

Here are the early graphic projections for the zone of visibility on the evening of May 11 2024. Please note that (a) these are approximations and estimates, not hard and fast indicators of where the solar wind makes planetfall; and (b) as they did last night, they may well improve over the course of the day as newer and better data reaches the predicting devices and personnel.

The European animated projection comes via ITV (UK) weatherman Chris Page.

North American prediction images come via the Space Weather Prediction Center at the NOAA website. Right now (9:30 PM IDT / 2139 UT on May 11th) the NOAA's evening prediction animation for Europe and North America hasn't been generated yet. This still image (updated 1900 IDT) shows where the auroral viewing zone stands right now. The "likelihood of viewing" for Europe seems to have dropped pretty much into the 30-40% range.

That said, though, it's worth noting that the NOAA earlier issued yet another geomagnetic storm watch warning for 12 May, as the Sun apparently popped off both X-class and M-class flares early today; the effects of those are now in transit toward Earth. So we'll see in a day or so what comes of that. Sunspot region 3664, which has been responsible for all this excitement, is plainly not done spitting out flares just yet.

As regards tonight's predictions, it also remains to be seen whether what we get will be better... considering that last night's displays far outpaced everybody's expectations. I for one am quite willing to be surprised. 🙏

It's also worth noting here that so far today, the Kp index illustrated at the Space Weather Prediction Center's experimental aurora dashboard page—an indicator of the current strength of the geomagnetic storm—hasn't dropped off very much from last night's highs. It'll be interesting to see how this behaves as the day goes on. (ETA 2: image updated 11/05/2024, 2140 IDT)

Other useful resources for those interested in space weather generally, and solar weather:

NASA's SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) satellite's "The Sun Now" page

ESA Space Weather Service Network

NOAA (US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Space Weather and Prediction Page

OVATION auroral prediction model from the DSCOVR spacecraft, via SpaceWeatherLive

AuroraWatch UK

#aurora #northern lights #May 11 2024 #solar weather #aurora borealis #Young Wizards meta

[aureachaos]

Ren: What are you doing, man?

Xisuma: I'm building a distraction.

Ren: Yeah

The distraction:

It was very effective

#hermitcraft #hermitcraft s10 #hermitcraft season 10 #liveblogging #hermitcraft liveblogging #xisuma #hermitcraft xisuma #xisumavoid #hermitcraft rendog #rendog #May 11 2024 #45ish minutes into Ren's stream

[ldshadowdoodles]

[171] No because you don’t understand how much I need a Skizz & Lizz series. A Skizzling of the Shadows /silly

-🌷

#daily lizzies #ldshadowlady #lizzie ldshadowlady #skizzleman #mcskizzleman #ldshadowlady fanart #lizzie ldshadowlady fanart #skizz fanart #skizzleman fanart #2024 #may 2024 #may 11 2024 #mod 🌷 #skizz and lizz

[flipperbrain-awakes]

#bafta 2024 #may 11 2024 #aidan turner

[card-of-the-day]

Today's Card Is: Performpal Sky Pupil

#card of the day #yugioh #may 11 2024

[louk419]

Richard's first of 2 days at Basingstoke Comic Con was a busy one, including a panel program, photo ops and autograph sessions. He certainly impressed the crowd with his graciousness and charisma. One fan got the thrill of a lifetime when Rich sang Misty Mountains (from TH: AUJ) with him. The event concludes tomorrow. (Credit to OG photo owners.)

#richard armitage #Basingstoke Comic Con #May 11 2024

[shimomcdragon]

Art trade with @noritaro !!!!

#may 11 2024 #shimo's art #friend's oc #i love the design of this freak babygirl #oc art #original character #oc #art #artists on tumblr #guilty gear #a.b.a #league of legends #kayn league of legends

[britcision]

Hey by the way residents of central North America and up the sun is still Like That so we’re looking at more aurora tonight, 11pm to 5am EST so check if you’re in the band

Most of Canada is and I think more than half of the US

Also! Very important! Look through your camera

I did not see these colours with my human eyes (although there were definitely hints) but looking through the phone camera?

Could see all the little squiggles dancing across the sky, although those photos are from 3 second exposure

Of course it was still gorgeous and incredibly impressive to human eyes too, watching the white and pastel lines wiggle, but the camera can see so much more than we can

This is sorta more what my regular eyes could see

#north america #aurora #northern lights #may 11 2024

[bookwyrrm]

These goalies must be exhausted

#ann renee desbiens #aerin frankel #pwhl boston #Pwhl montreal #playoffs #May 11 2024 #I’M exhausted and I haven’t been playing for 4 hours

[mermaidinthecity]

victoriajustice: all the pieces that make me 🖤

reminder, RAW is streaming everywhere now 😉

📸 @ danpopsd

#victoria justice #victoria sm #may 11 2024

[ojiropanelotd]

Day 19 cont! Improvise. Adapt. Overcome. Chapter: 24

#ojiro mashirao #bnha #mha #may 11 2024

[playingplayer2]

My contribution to the Aurora Borealis pictures from tonight, taken between 1am and 3:30am my time, newest first.

#aurora #aurora borealis #may 11 2024

[pworks14]

Aurora Borealis from the past weekend of May 11 2024 Northwest of Chicago

#my photography #photo #aurora #aurora borealis #northern lights #may 11 2024 #chicagoland #Northwest

[chiaraferragniwardrobe]

What: Levi's 501® '90s Shorts in Blue (Sold Out) Where: Instagram - May 13, 2024

Worn with: Miu Miu top and boots, Ray-Ban sunglasses

#chiara ferragni #fashion #levis #shorts #2024 #may 13 2024 #may 2024 #love #style #instagram 2024 #fashion inspo #instagram #may 11 2024

[rainorshine13]

I was a sad member of the did not see the northern lights on the night of May 10, 2024, but I went out and managed to see them the night of May 11, 2024 so here are my crappy photos of the aurora, taken from my phone

#northern lights #May 11 2024 #utah