News:

10/2/20 8:00 UTC
This early morning the solar observation satellite Solar Orbiter was launched. This joint ESA/NASA mission aims to achieve a better understanding of the solar wind and heliosphere. (Source: ESA)

2/5/19 20:00 UTC
Identification of a possible mechanism for the suddent variations (jerks) of the secular variation of Earth's magnetic field that occour every 3 to 12 years. This phenomenon seems to be correlated with rising blobs of metal formed at Earth's core. (Source: ESA)

15/1/19 18:00 UTC
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) selected SANSA (South African National Space Agency) as a regional provider of space weather information to all fights crossing African airspace. (Source: SANSA)

19/11/18 16:30 UTC
Between the 28th of October and the 8th of November SILSO (Sunspot Index and Long Term Solar Observations) registered no sunspot. This has been the longest period of time of solar cycle 24 with a complete absence of sunspots. (Source: STCE)

04/09/18 06:13 UTC
This morning there was an earthquake in the Iberian abyssal zone, and it was felt with maximum intensity of III/IV in the region of Albergaria a Velha. (Details: IPMA)

10/07/18 14:32 UTC
"CMEs and their stories": "No obvious coronal dimming seems to have been associated with this C1 flare, but a faint CME was observed in LASCO coronagraphic imagery (not detected by LASCO)." (Source: STCE)

06/06/18 15:48 UTC
Proton auroras observed on Mars: "The new results obtained by the researchers from the Université de Liège (ULg), the STCE, and LATMOS-CNRS, now clearly indicate that proton aurora also exist on Mars." (Source: STCE)

12/04/2018 20:00UT
First sunspots of solar cycle 25 have been identified. (Source: STCE)

13/02/2018 8:00TU
Inauguration of the SPINLab Space Weather web portal today at 15 P.M.

13/02/2018 8:00TU
European Space Agency aproved project for the mitigation of Space Weather events on global navigation systems, involving researchers from CITEUC and the companies Bluecover e Present Technologies.

13/02/2018 18:00TU
C1.5 type flare that took place yesterday seems to be associated with a coronal mass ejection. Given the event's location, we may expect auroras at high latitudes in Valentine's day.. (Source: STCE)

8/02/2018 9:00TU
Observational evidences are pointing out that we are arriving to the solar cycle minimum sooner than the usual. (Source: STCE)

11/09/2017 12:00TU
The largest geomagnetic storm of the decade took place in the end of last week.

(Geomagnetic data: OGAUC)

15/07/2017 12:00TU
Teresa Barata, researcher from CITEUC, became the International Space Weather Iniciative's portuguese representative (ISWI)

05/07/2017 12:30UT
A spotless Sun resulted in X-ray flux remaining at background levels throughout the period. (source: SIDC)

31/12/2016 12:24 UT
From 9h UT on December 31 onwards, solar wind speed gradually increased. (source: SIDC)

22/12/2016
The first sunspot of cycle 25 is seen! (source: SIDC)

05/11/2016 13:49 UT
A halo or partial-halo CME was detected. (source: SIDC)

24/07/2016 05:16 UT
A class M5.5 solar X-ray flare occurred on 2016/07/23 with peak time 05:31UT. (source: SIDC)

Alerts:

4/11/21
Warning: Strong geomagnetic storm, corresponding to a global geomagnetic index Kp = 7, is taking place today.

8/11/19
Warning: computer problems do not allow us to transmit magnetic data in real time. We will try to fix this problem fast. Sorry for the inconvenience.

29/08/19
Warning: G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm expected at the end of the 31st of August. Disturbance due to the presence of the coronal hole CH58+. (source: NOAA/SWPC)

16/12/18
Warning: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu - Begin Time: 2018 Dec 10 2010 UTC - Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems. (source: NOAA/SWPC)

21/11/18
Warning: Repairs at COI geomanetic station's facilities make it difficult to access its data from the outside.

13/11/18
Warning: COI geomagnetic station returns to normal operations.

15/10/18
Warning: Leslie storm causes damage to Observatório Geofísico e Astronómico da Universidade de Coimbra's facilities, causing a temporary disruption of data acquisition.

11/09/18
Alert for geomagnétic storm of Kp 6 (medium) intensity for 12/09/2018 issued at 11/09/2018. (source: SIDC)

20/06/18 00:50 UTC
Warning: A G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm alert was issued at 18/0256 UTC (10:56 pm Eastern). A G1 (Minor) storm warning is valid from 0220-0900 UTC on 18 June (10:20 pm- 5:00 am Eastern) due to coronal hole high speed stream activity. (source: NOAA/SWPC)

02/06/18 18:49 UTC
Warning: G1 (Minor) storm levels were observed at 01/1329 UTC (9:29 Eastern). A warning for G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storming is valid 01/0520-02/1500 UTC due to the influence of a negative polarity coronal hole/high speed solar wind stream. A G1 watch remains in effect for 02 June. (source: NOAA/SWPC)

18/05/18 02:29 UTC
Warning: A G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm watch has been issued for 17 May 2018 due to the arrival of a recurrent coronal hole high speed stream. (source: NOAA/SWPC)

19/04/2018 11:00UT
Warning: Presence of coronal hole will originate an increase of the solar wind's intensity. This will give rise to disturbed conditions in the magnetosphere, or even to a minor geomagnetic storm, between the end of today and the begining of tomorrow. (source: NOAA/SWPC)

15/03/2018 16:00TU
Warning: Possibility of a G1 (Minor) intensity geomagnetic storm in the next hours, due to an increase of the solar wind parameters. (source: NOAA/SWPC)

16/02/2018 12:00UT
Warning: Increase of solar wind speed and density recorded by the DSCOVR satellite at around 8:00UT indicate arrival of interplanetary shock wave. (source: SIDC)

12/02/2018 12:00UT
Warning: Coronal mass ejection produced today at 01:25 UT. (source: SIDC)

31/01/2018 12:00UT
During the next weeks SOHO's archive infrastructures will be updated. Some service outages are expected. (source: NASA)

08/09/2017 12:00UT
Warning: Severe (G4) geomagnetic storm level observed at 00:50 (GMT) of today (source: NOAO/SWPC)

07/09/2017 09:00UT
Warning: probable occurrence of a strong geomagnetic storm (G3 level in SWPC's scale) between today and the 9th, due to yesterday's coronal mass ejection (source: NOAO/SWPC)

06/09/2017 18:00UT
Alert: occurrence of a X9.3 intensity solar flare at 13:02 (GMT) of today (source: NOAO/SWPC)

05/01/2017 23:48UT
G1-Minor geomagnetic Storm Warning (source: NOAO/SWPC)

05/07/2017 12:30UT
A spotless Sun resulted in X-ray flux remaining at background levels throughout the period. (source: SIDC)

31/12/2016 12:24 UT
From 9h UT on December 31 onwards, solar wind speed gradually increased. (source: SIDC)

22/12/2016
The first sunspot of cycle 25 is seen! (source: SIDC)

05/11/2016 13:49 UT
A halo or partial-halo CME was detected. (source: SIDC)

24/07/2016 05:16 UT
A class M5.5 solar X-ray flare occurred on 2016/07/23 with peak time 05:31UT. (source: SIDC)

SPINLab - Home

The Space-Planetary Interactions monitoring and forecasting Laboratory (SPINLab) is dedicated to Space Weather. Space Weather describes the variations in solar activity that by interacting with Earth affect the performance of technological systems with an impact on economical activities and the life of populations.

SPINLab has access to 150 years of continuous observations of the geomagnetic field and the Sun acquired by University of Coimbra, counting also on the expertise in this field of Centro de Investigação da Terra e do Espaço da Universidade de Coimbra's (CITEUC) researchers.

This web portal makes available the most recent data that allow to follow the Space Weather conditions.

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