[Ips-aurora-alert] Aurora Watch

[rwc at ips.gov.au]

SUBJ: IPS AURORA WATCH
ISSUED AT 2330 UT ON 15 May 2015 BY IPS RADIO AND SPACE SERVICES
FROM THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE FORECAST CENTRE

A glancing blow from a Coronal Mass Ejection is expected to impact the
Earth from late on 17-May. This, combined with coronal hole effects,
could result in significant space weather activity and visible auroras
during local nighttime hours on 17-May. Aurora alerts will follow
should favourable space weather activity eventuate.

Australian Space Forecast Centre
IPS Radio and Space Services
Bureau of Meteorology

P: +61 2 9213 8010
E: asfc at ips.gov.au