G-2 Class solar storms possible (9/29/20) - Spectacular auroras visible to many (1 Viewer)

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Linda

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Seeing those auroras is on my to-do list. Looks like they are going to be visible much farther south around September 29, 2020. Of course other things may happen as this is projected to one of the strongest streams since August 2019.

Right now the auroras are visible in the arctic circle and include pink streamers.

Pink is significant. It means that particles from space are descending lower than usual in Earth's atmosphere. Most auroras are green--the color of oxygen atoms struck by electrons 100 km to 300 km above Earth's surface. Pink appears when electrons burrow deeper, striking nitrogen molecules at the 100 km level and below.​

More info available at space weather.com
https://spaceweather.com
 
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Just set a reminder in my phone to watch for it! Thanks!
 
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Yippee!
 
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