Eruptions on the sun could trigger a geomagnetic storm on Earth this week.
Extreme space weather can disrupt radio communications and even affect the power grid.
This time it’s most likely that the main impact will be brilliant auroras.
Couple things to note: (1) A section of it twists (magnetic energy being released).
CMEs often follow strong solar flares.
All these influences converging on our little planet have skywatchers excited.
“The stronger the storm the farther south the auroras might be observed.”
Those at higher latitudes have already been reporting some pretty spectacular aurora sightings this week.
Last night was amazing!!
Not a bad idea to consider some redundancy for our power and communications needs going forward.
