Update: 6:00pm Eastern Time

Earthquake Watch Score: 5 to 6. Coronal hole power is slowly returning even as the primary opening leaving earthfacing position, the southern opening remains and the next is turning in already. The localized uptick watch for Alaska remains at 7 to 8. Mercury opposes Uranus tonight! Venus conjoining Saturn this week.

Solarwatching Notes: Snaking filaments across the entire disk. No active sunspots.

+1 hour of ‘Interesting Discussion’ — we included the ISON bit there but did not dedicate a segment to it this week. The new Cosmic Ray page is being well received as well– thanks!!