GEOMAGNETIC STORMS

BuildTopic · Oct 9th, 2012, 12:38

Last night, another round of geomagnetic storms broke out as Earth passed through the wake of a CME that hit during the early hours of Oct. 8th. Reports of auroras were received from across Canada and all the northern-tier US states. This was the view from Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta:

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"The auroras outside of Edmonton were so bright that, for a while, it was easy to walk around in the field I was standing in," says photographer Beth Allan. "The lights moved so fast and were so crisp that it felt like I could reach out and touch them. Really astounding!"

High-latitude sky watchers should remain alert for auroras as Earth's magnetic field continues to reverberate from the Oct. 8th CME strike.

Oct 9th, 2012, 12:38	#1
BuildTopic Senior Member 注册日期: Jul 2004 帖子: 487	GEOMAGNETIC STORMS Last night, another round of geomagnetic storms broke out as Earth passed through the wake of a CME that hit during the early hours of Oct. 8th. Reports of auroras were received from across Canada and all the northern-tier US states. This was the view from Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta: "The auroras outside of Edmonton were so bright that, for a while, it was easy to walk around in the field I was standing in," says photographer Beth Allan. "The lights moved so fast and were so crisp that it felt like I could reach out and touch them. Really astounding!" High-latitude sky watchers should remain alert for auroras as Earth's magnetic field continues to reverberate from the Oct. 8th CME strike.
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