Aurora Alaskan Style
Explanation:
Have you checked the
space weather report lately?
With a coronal mass ejection (CME) headed our way and an
immense sunspot group
tracking across the solar photosphere, skygazers should be on the
alert.
The interaction of clouds of energetic particles from the
active Sun with planet Earth's
magnetosphere often produce significant
geomagnetic storms
and auroral displays.
In fact,
just
days ago on March 24, photographer Jan Curtis
pointed
his camera
straight up to captured this awesome auroral curtain towering in
clear and very cold (-25F) skies over Fairbanks, Alaska, USA.
Now,
forecasts
indicate that a recent Earth-directed CME may also
trigger moderate geomagnetic storms over the next few days.
Night sky aurora,
possibly
extending to middle latitudes,
would be most likely on March 30-31.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings,
and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris.
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rights apply.
A service of:
LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
