Recent content by Stavros Kiri

For April 8, 2026 (and for current days and abead ...) Wake up before dawn to see Comet PANSTARRS (C/2025 R3) brightening in the morning sky. A NAKED-EYE COMET IS COMING: There's a comet in the morning sky, and you may be able to see it with your unaided eyes. Comet PANSTARRS (C/2025 R3) just...

Space Weather News for April 3, 2026 ARTEMIS IS FLYING THROUGH A STRONG GEOMAGNETIC STORM: A strong G3-class geomagnetic storm is underway on April 3rd following a CME impact. NASA's Artemis mission is experiencing this storm inside Earth's magnetotail--a complex space weather environment that...

Mon. March 30, 2026 X-CLASS SOLAR FLARE AND CME: NASA's Artemis rocket might be launching into a geomagnetic storm. This morning, an X-class solar flare hurled a fast and massive CME into space. It is expected to make contact with Earth on March 31st, sparking geomagnetic storms on the night...

[Some activity update since the last post may be filled in later ...] At present (recent): Space Weather News for March 16, 2026 AN 'EQUINOX CME' IS COMING: Earlier today (March 16), an Earth-directed solar flare launched a CME almost directly toward our planet. It is due to arrive just hours...

Here too! ...

SEVERE GEOMAGNETIC STORM PREDICTED: A CME is approaching Earth, and it could cause a severe (G4-class) geomagnetic storm when it arrives during the early UTC hours of Jan. 20th. For sky watchers in North America, this means the night of Jan. 19-20. Widespread auroras are possible if the storm...

Significant X-class Solar Flare and CME, yesterday ... (coming straight on us! ...) Space Weather News for Jan. 18, 2026 X-CLASS SOLAR FLARE! A full-halo CME is heading for Earth following a long-duration X1.9-class solar flare on Jan. 18th. The CME's arrival on Jan. 20th could spark strong...

" WEAK IMPACT FAILS TO PRODUCE A STRONG STORM: As predicted, a coronal mass ejection (CME) hit Earth's magnetic field on Dec. 9th. However, the impact was much weaker than expected, so there was no strong geomagnetic storm. Minor G1-class storms are possible on Dec. 10th as Earth moves through...

A SOLAR STORM IS HEADING DIRECTLY FOR EARTH: Strong G3-class geomagnetic storms are possible on Dec. 9th when a full-halo CME is expected to strike our planet. The storm cloud was hurled in our direction on Dec. 6th by an almost-X-class solar flare. Above: This M8-class solar flare on...

Thanks for your reply, and I'm glad things are taking their course. I've heard similar stories, though I cannot say that I have a full opinion e.g. regarding the arXiv case etc. . In any case, I think persistency is required, balanced with your dedication on the subject and good collaborations...

hahaha ... point taken

I would focuss too on preliminary discussions, first, perhaps before you even made any other attempts; the/your first goal, in my opinion, would/should be (and I think you agree) to first establish whether what you're trying to do is even possible, meaningful (i.e. if it makes sense, e.g. in...

Partially Arbitrary assumptions and/or conclusions ... [and perhaps unnecessary "attack" on the OP ...]

On Nov. 11, the storm reached severe G4 level, with Kp 8.67, and on Nov. 12, G2/G3, with Kp 7.33. Auroras were seen as south as [record breaking (?)] 13 degrees (e.g. El Salvador) ..., and the events these past days (including the ground event) were almost comparable to the May 11 & 12, 2024...

Nov. 12, 2025 THE STORM IS NOT OVER: Last night, auroras spread across the Americas as far south as El Salvador during a severe geomagnetic storm. The lights were seen in at least 45 US states. It could happen again tonight if another CME arrives, as expected. NOAA predicts more severe storming...