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Re: Wall Observer BTC/USD - Bitcoin price movement tracking & discussion
by
xhomerx10
on 06/10/2024, 00:58:44 UTC
Last night was a bust for auroras, at least, for most.  It didn't even seem like a timing issue, as the Kp index (a measure of the level of disturbance in earth's magnetic field)  didn't really move much.  That being said, the Kp index is derived from a weird mix of science and witchcraft over a 3 hour window and gives a standard quasi-logarithmic number that's valid for all latitudes which is reported after the 3 hours intervals at specific times ie 0000 hrs, 0300 hrs, 0600 hrs, 0900 hrs...1800 hrs, 2100 hrs.  Anyway, fingers crossed for the rest of the weekend and here is the Kp forecast courtesy of NOAA.

  NOAA Kp index forecast 04 Oct - 06 Oct
  Oct 4    Oct 5    Oct 6 
00-03UT  3    5.33    6.33 
03-06UT  3.33    6    6.67 
06-09UT  4    6.33    6.33 
09-12UT  4.33    6.33    6.33 
12-15UT  6.67  6.33  5.33
15-18UT  6.33  6.33  5.33
18-21UT  6.33  7  4.67
21-00UT  4.67  6.67  4.33

NB Time is universal - remember to convert for your locale.  Should be good tonight in Europe and North America.


 I can't remember a time when NOAA failed me so miserably.  The current Kp is less than 2!  I'm going to keep watching  the clear skies here but something isn't right.