The Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre reviews three coronal mass ejections (CMEs) have been noticed related to two M-class and one X-class flares from area 4455.
Modelling signifies the second and third CMEs have an estimated arrival at Earth on 05-Jun at 10:00UT +/- 10 hrs (anyplace from 2pm the fifth AEST to six am the sixth AEST). G2 planetary geomagnetic situations are anticipated, with an opportunity of G3.
If storms eventuate, seen aurora could also be seen in Tasmania and probably southern components of Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia throughout native night time hours.
The Moon is waning and heading in direction of Final Quarter. It’s going to intervene with seeing aurora within the early morning. Preserve an eye fixed out and be affected person, because the magnetic polarity of the wind fluctuates considerably and aurora could come and go.
Darkish sky websites have the most effective likelihood of seeing something, and at all times enable round 5 minutes on your eyes to change into darkish tailored.
Current K index is 2 and
Photo voltaic Wind Parameters Used: Date: 05 06 2026 0706 UT
Velocity: 454 km/sec
Bz: -1.0 nT
Density = 8.0 p/cc
As at all times look to the south for shifting purple/inexperienced glows, principally inexperienced in the meanwhile.
Cloud cowl predictions will be discovered at SkippySky. https://www.skippysky.com.au/Australia/index.html
Right here is the near-real time satellite tv for pc view of the clouds (day and night time) http://satview.bom.gov.au/
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INCREASED GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY EXPECTED
DUE TO CORONAL MASS EJECTION
FROM 05-06 JUNE 2026
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GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY FORECAST
05 Jun: G2, likelihood G3
06 Jun: G0-G1
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