Aurorasaurus, the Aurora Tracking Project, Calls for Public Reports after November Solar Storm

Aurorasaurus, the Aurora Tracking Project, Calls for Public Reports after November Solar Storm

To make the collection as complete as possible, Aurorasaurus is encouraging anyone who witnessed the auroras during the November 11-13 storm to submit a backdated report through its website, aurorasaurus.org. Even late submissions, the group says, can strengthen the record of where and when the auroras appeared.

Project organizers note that frequent aurora watchers often want to know what kinds of details are most helpful. In response, Aurorasaurus has published a new blog post outlining reporting tips and highlighting a current “wishlist” of specific data points the team hopes to gather from this storm. The post is intended to guide users as they review and upload their photos and observations.

The project is also sharing recent materials with its community, including a presentation on a space-weather data visualization tool designed to help users track and understand auroral activity.

For now, Aurorasaurus says it is waiting for the next surge of solar activity, but in the meantime, it is focused on capturing the full story of the November storm, with help from the public.

If you would like for your observations to be included from the last solar storm, make a backdated report to www.aurorasaurus.org.

Learn more here.

This project is proudly supported by the New Mexico Consortium.