Space weather and health

[Jhanananda]

I wish to add that it appears to me that the sun's output is effected by debris falling into the sun, so perhaps a glob of debris, hither to unknown, may come and stimulate the sun during the predicted acquiescence.

I also forgot to mention that Jupiter has a 12 year orbit around the sun, and it has been identified as influencing orbits of asteroids and comets, such as the Kreutz Sungrazing comets.

NOAA Space Weather Alerts
Serial Number: 2587
Issue Time: 2015 Jul 13 1756 UTC

EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 2586
Valid From: 2015 Jul 13 0400 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2015 Jul 13 2300 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

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Space Weather Message Code: WARK05
Serial Number: 1031
Issue Time: 2015 Jul 13 1710 UTC

WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
Valid From: 2015 Jul 13 1710 UTC
Valid To: 2015 Jul 13 2200 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset
NOAA Scale: G1 - Minor

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 60 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

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Space Weather Message Code: ALTK05
Serial Number: 806
Issue Time: 2015 Jul 13 1044 UTC

ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 5
Threshold Reached: 2015 Jul 13 1044 UTC
Synoptic Period: 0900-1200 UTC
 
Active Warning: Yes
NOAA Scale: G1 - Minor

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 60 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

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Space Weather Message Code: ALTK05
Serial Number: 805
Issue Time: 2015 Jul 13 0741 UTC

ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 5
Threshold Reached: 2015 Jul 13 0741 UTC
Synoptic Period: 0600-0900 UTC
 
Active Warning: Yes
NOAA Scale: G1 - Minor

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 60 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

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Space Weather Message Code: WARK04
Serial Number: 2586
Issue Time: 2015 Jul 13 0730 UTC

EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 2585
Valid From: 2015 Jul 13 0400 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2015 Jul 13 1800 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

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Space Weather Message Code: WARK05
Serial Number: 1030
Issue Time: 2015 Jul 13 0730 UTC

EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 1029
Valid From: 2015 Jul 13 0422 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2015 Jul 13 1300 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 60 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

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Space Weather Message Code: ALTK05
Serial Number: 804
Issue Time: 2015 Jul 13 0521 UTC

ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 5
Threshold Reached: 2015 Jul 13 0520 UTC
Synoptic Period: 0300-0600 UTC
 
Active Warning: Yes
NOAA Scale: G1 - Minor

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 60 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

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Space Weather Message Code: WARK05
Serial Number: 1029
Issue Time: 2015 Jul 13 0421 UTC

WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 5 expected
Valid From: 2015 Jul 13 0422 UTC
Valid To: 2015 Jul 13 0800 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset
NOAA Scale: G1 - Minor

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 60 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft - Minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes, i.e., northern tier of the U.S. such as northern Michigan and Maine.

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Space Weather Message Code: ALTK04
Serial Number: 1792
Issue Time: 2015 Jul 13 0419 UTC

ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 4
Threshold Reached: 2015 Jul 13 0419 UTC
Synoptic Period: 0300-0600 UTC
 
Active Warning: Yes

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

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Space Weather Message Code: WARK04
Serial Number: 2585
Issue Time: 2015 Jul 13 0400 UTC

WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Valid From: 2015 Jul 13 0400 UTC
Valid To: 2015 Jul 13 0900 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

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Space Weather Message Code: WARK04
Serial Number: 2584
Issue Time: 2015 Jul 12 0215 UTC

EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expected
Extension to Serial Number: 2583
Valid From: 2015 Jul 11 2048 UTC
Now Valid Until: 2015 Jul 12 1000 UTC
Warning Condition: Persistence

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 65 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Aurora - Aurora may be visible at high latitudes such as Canada and Alaska.

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[Jhanananda]

After a few months of calm the sun awoke with a series of bursts that were not too severe.  However, on August 15th we had a Geomagnetic K-index of 7 Threshold Reached (see the NOAA Space Weather Alerts below).  It was followed by 6s, 5s, and 4s for the next few days. On the first day of this space storm event I only noticed the occasional pang of severe joint pain. In the following days; however, joint pain, weakness, and fatigue increased.  Fortunately the joint pain, weakness, and fatigue responded to repeated doses of anthocynin and hops, which were spaced no less than 1 hour apart.  It generally took 3 doses for these symptoms of inflammation to subside. 

In the last few days NOAA Space Weather Alerts has reported significant radio emissions.  I also noticed some increased solar x-ray emissions, so we can expect another solar wind storm to hit us in a few days.

Space Weather Message Code: ALTTP4
Serial Number: 511
Issue Time: 2015 Aug 22 0742 UTC

ALERT: Type IV Radio Emission
Begin Time: 2015 Aug 22 0656 UTC

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Description: Type IV emissions occur in association with major eruptions on the sun and are typically associated with strong coronal mass ejections and solar radiation storms.

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Space Weather Message Code: ALTK07
Serial Number: 97
Issue Time: 2015 Aug 15 1147 UTC

ALERT: Geomagnetic K-index of 7
Threshold Reached: 2015 Aug 15 1143 UTC
Synoptic Period: 0900-1200 UTC
 
Active Warning: Yes
NOAA Scale: G3 - Strong

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 50 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Power system voltage irregularities possible, false alarms may be triggered on some protection devices.
Spacecraft - Systems may experience surface charging; increased drag on low Earth-orbit satellites and orientation problems may occur.
Navigation - Intermittent satellite navigation (GPS) problems, including loss-of-lock and increased range error may occur.
Radio - HF (high frequency) radio may be intermittent.
Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as Pennsylvania to Iowa to Oregon.

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[Jhanananda]

We have had almost weekly space weather storms for the last 4 weeks.  The first storm was severe, but it only caused some short lived pangs of joint pain for me.  Then 2 days later I noticed more pain and stiffness.  Then the next space weather storm came and went, and I found more pain and stiffness.  Then a third space weather storm came and went, and I found more pain and stiffness.  It was slight, but I noticed increased inflammation.  Yesterday we had a significant 4th space weather storm come and go. I found significant pain and stiffness. 

I have noticed the same effect of steadily increasing inflammation from back-to-back solar storms.  So, my working hypothesis now is a succession of solar storms could cause more inflammation than one big storm.

[Jhanananda]

I just noticed that there is an odd correlation between this blood moon, super moon, and the current cycle of the solar max; and it just happens to correspond to the same placement of the last blood moon, super moon at the same location in solar cycle 21.  While this conjunction of solar and lunar phenomena might be a coincidence it is nonetheless worth investigating.  It is also worth noting that this correlations also coincides with the last major el Niño, and this current el Niño is predicted to be a major el Niño.

Catalog of Lunar Eclipses: 1901 to 2000 ( 1901 CE to 2000 CE)
Lunar Perigees and Apogees
List of solar cycles
El Niño
Major ENSO events were recorded in the years 1790–93, 1828, 1876–78, 1891, 1925–26, 1972–73, 1982–83 and 1997–98,[49] with the 1997–98 episode being one of the strongest ever.[93]

[Jhanananda]

My joint pain increased in August.  It turns out that the sun got active again after several months of quiescence, then it produced almost 2 CMEs per week until about a week ago.  I attribute my increased joint pain to these CMEs.

I have noticed that my joint pain does not seem to increase with the first CME, but seems to have a 2-day delay, and subsequent CMEs seem to steadily increase my joint.  I was quite surprised to find when the planetary K index finally dropped to very low this week that my joint pain increased.  However, perhaps the joint pain I experience in relation to CMEs is not the increase in planetary K index, but the decrease; or possibly the ups and downs. 

I will keep observing my joint pain relative to the sun’s activity, and report my findings as they become evident.