Solar-Terrestrial Physics Solar-Terrestrial Physics Solar-Terrestrial Physics 2500-0535 24469 10.12737/stp-44201806 Results of current research Results of current research Results of current research Spectral and photometric characteristics of mid-latitude auroras during the magnetic storm of March 17, 2015 Spectral and photometric characteristics of mid-latitude auroras during the magnetic storm of March 17, 2015 Михалев Александр Васильевич Mikhalev Aleksandr Vasilyevich mikhalev@iszf.irk.ru

доктор физико-математических наук;

doctor of physical and mathematical sciences;

 Белецкий Александр Борисович Beletsky Aleksandr Borisovich beletsky@iszf.irk.ru

кандидат физико-математических наук;

candidate of physical and mathematical sciences;

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8758-7964 Васильев Роман Валерьевич Vasilyev Roman Valeryevich roman_vasilyev@iszf.irk.ru

кандидат физико-математических наук;

candidate of physical and mathematical sciences;

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8966-4628 Жеребцов Гелий Александрович Zherebtsov Geliy Aleksandrovich solater@iszf.irk.ru

доктор физико-математических наук;

doctor of physical and mathematical sciences;

 Подлесный Степан Витальевич Podlesny Stepan Vitalyevich step8907@mail.ru Тащилин Михаил Анатольевич Tashchilin Mikhail Anatolyevich miketash@iszf.irk.ru Артамонов Максим Фёдорович Artamonov Maksim Fedorovich artamonov.maksim@iszf.irk.ru Институт солнечно-земной физики СО РАН Иркутск Россия Institute of Solar Terrestrial Physics SB RAS Irkutsk Russian Federation Институт солнечно-земной физики СО РАН Иркутск Россия Institute of Solar Terrestrial Physics SB RAS Irkutsk Russian Federation Институт солнечно-земной физики СО РАН Иркутск Россия Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics SB RAS Irkutsk Russian Federation Институт солнечно-земной физики СО РАН Иркутск Россия Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics SB RAS Irkutsk Russian Federation Институт солнечно-земной физики СО РАН Иркутск Россия Institute of Solar Terrestrial Physics SB RAS Irkutsk Russian Federation Институт солнечно-земной физики СО РАН Иркутск Россия Institute of Solar Terrestrial Physics SB RAS Irkutsk Russian Federation Институт солнечно-земной физики СО РАН Иркутск Россия Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics SB RAS Irkutsk Russian Federation 4 4 42 47 https://zh-szf.ru/en/nauka/article/24469/view

We study the spatiotemporal dynamics of mid-latitude aurora from observations in the south of Eastern Siberia during St. Patrick’s severe geomagnetic storm on March 17, 2015. We perform a morphological analysis of characteristics of the observed auroras. A preliminary conclusion is drawn that the analyzed event is the result of the manifestation of mid-latitude auroras of two types (type “d” and SAR arc) and ordinary aurora observed at the northern horizon. The maximum intensity of the dominant emission [OI] at 630.0 nm (~14 kR) allows this mid-latitude aurora to be attributed to the extreme auroras occurring in mid-latitudes, which is second only to the November 20, 2003 superstorm (~19 kR).

We study the spatiotemporal dynamics of mid-latitude aurora from observations in the south of Eastern Siberia during St. Patrick’s severe geomagnetic storm on March 17, 2015. We perform a morphological analysis of characteristics of the observed auroras. A preliminary conclusion is drawn that the analyzed event is the result of the manifestation of mid-latitude auroras of two types (type “d” and SAR arc) and ordinary aurora observed at the northern horizon. The maximum intensity of the dominant emission [OI] at 630.0 nm (~14 kR) allows this mid-latitude aurora to be attributed to the extreme auroras occurring in mid-latitudes, which is second only to the November 20, 2003 superstorm (~19 kR).

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