Space Weather & Aviation Radiation Risk Research Fellow at @SpaceAtSurrey. Plus miniatures gamer! Tweets are usually on research & gaming. He/him
Winchester, UK
Joined December 2013
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Pop by the @SpaceAtSurrey stand at #ESWW2024 this afternoon. Unfortunately I can't be there, by my colleagues will demonstrate our new SAIRA radiation instruments and our model MAIRE+
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Stunning. This is what the aurora looked like over the U.S. last night from a satellite passing over.
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Cheers to an absolutely perfect prediction. Timing, intensity, everything completely right on the mark with this storm. Working in space weather during solar maximum can be challenging, stressful, high intensity, and demanding of a lot of focus over a long period of time, but wow, for all of that can it be rewarding!! You can literally see your analysis play out across the sky. We don’t get the Northern Lights down here in Maryland very often, but you can bet we’ll be out celebrating this one practically all night tonight.
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G4 levels reached again! CME progression will continue overnight with periods of weakening and some escalation possible in geomagnetic storm levels. The G4 Watch remains in effect for 11 Oct and all applicable warnings remain in place. Visit swpc.noaa.gov for the latest
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PSA: There is a LOT of hype going around and propagation of misinformation about tomorrow's forecasted G4 geomagnetic storm.
Please only listen to EXPERTS in the field as opposed to people trying to engagement farm off the excitement.
I am seeing a lot of aurora view lines being shared which may not verify. "Aurora overhead in X, Y, Z location" is NOT gauranteed at this point! Is it a possibility? Maybe...
But, do you know why and how to watch data in real-time to make your own assessments?
What data should you look for and how should you use it?
What maps/plots/forecasts are not useful?
...
A list of space wx forecasters and/or degreed experts who you should get your info from:
@RyanJFrench
@TamithaSkov
@SNHWx
@spacewxwatch
@spaceyliz
@_SpaceWeather_
@SpaceWxRina
@halocme
@chrisoutofspace
@eelcodoornbos
@swmcintosh
@mathewjowens
Official space weather offices or organizations:
@NWSSWPC
@ASWOGeoSphere
@LynkerSpace
@SpaceweatherSA
#spaceweather #aurora #northernlights
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A significant #SolarFlare is currently in progress on the Sun, producing a widespread strong radio blackout on the day-lit side of the Earth. The flare clocked in above an X7-class, making it the second largest event since 2017. #spaceweather #astronomy
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Check out the programme for the UK Space Weather & Space Environment meeting taking place this September: iop.eventsair.com/ukswse2024…
For more information about the event & to register for the event visit: iop.eventsair.com/ukswse2024…
We look forward to seeing you in Exeter!
ALT UK Space Weather and Space Environment Meeting: Celebrating 10-years of 24/7 operational space-weather forecasting in the UK. 9-12 September 2024 at Sandy Park, Exeter, UK. For further information visit: iop.eventsair.com/ukswse2024
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Last chance to come and talk to us at #FIA2024. Come to stand 41550 in hall 4 to hear about our courses, how we can help small businesses through #SpaceCraft and see our radiation monitors for planes.
If you're at #FIA2024 stop by @SpaceAtSurrey on Stand 44150 to learn all about how using our facilities can help your space business.
Plus learn about Space Weather from our experts (inc me later this week) and how it impacts aviation, including using radiation instruments.
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One small step.
Humanity’s first giant leap was achieved on July 20, 1969, when the #Apollo11 mission landed on the Moon. Today, we have huge boots to fill as we make progress toward #Artemis II and prepare for humanity’s next giant leap: Mars!
ALT Pictured here is a bootprint on the Moon, made by American astronaut Buzz Aldrin during the Apollo 11 mission. The Moon's bumpy, gray surface stands out in sharp detail in this photo, as does the print, which is oval-shaped with thick lines running across its tread. Credit: NASA
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Join us to celebrate 10-years of 24/7 space-weather forecasting in the UK and to look at what lies ahead.
For more information and to register for the event visit: iop.eventsair.com/ukswse2024…
We look forward to seeing you in Exeter in September!
ALT UK Space Weather and Space Environment Meeting: Celebrating 10-years of 24/7 space-weather operational forecasting in the UK. Taking place at Sandy Park, Exeter, UK on the 9th to 12th September 2024.
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Just a reminder that tomorrow, and Wednesday, on @channel5_tv my new science documentary “Secrets of the Sun” is on. Will include an Eclipse! A Nuclear fusion reactor! The apocalypse! And much more!
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Note how the proton storm starts soon after the CME is seen from the west limb. That means that the particles are traveling at near the speed of light - i.e., they have been accelerated to relativistic speeds by the flare.
Here's the launch of the balloon test model of the new SAIRA atmospheric radiation monitors from the @metoffice station Camborne, Cornwall. Delivering vital data as part of the current UK space weather program - SWIMMR
This space weather @metoffice balloon is measuring radiation levels in Earth’s atmosphere.
The data it collects will combine with data from satellites and on the ground, eventually maximising the safety of aircraft during major space weather events.
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