[SFDXA] Space Weather News for April 16, 2003

[Bill Marx]

AURORA WATCH: Earth is once again slipping into a high-speed solar wind
stream flowing from a coronal hole on the Sun. Auroras are possible on
April 16th and 17th--especially at high latitudes: e.g., New Zealand,
southern Australia, northern Europe, Canada, Alaska and other northern US
states such as Wisconsin, Vermont and Michigan.  Because at this time of
year nights are shortening in the northern hemisphere and lengthening in
the southern hemisphere, southern sky watchers could be favored during
this week's geomagnetic activity. The bright full Moon will make faint
auroras harder-than-usual to see in both hemispheres.