A CME hit Earth’s magnetic field on March 17th at approximately 04:30 UT, arriving earlier than expected.
The impact sparked a relatively mild G1-class (Kp=5) geomagnetic storm which has now intensified to G4-class (Kp=8), representing the strongest geomagnetic storm of the current solar cycle.
This storm is underway now and could continue for many hours to come as Earth passes through the turbulent wake of the CME.
Now look at the amazing and bright auroras pictures captured and sighted all over the world from over several northern-tier US states including Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Montana, the Dakotas and Washington, Canada, Europe and New Zealand.
By Christian Begeman on March 17, 2015 @ 4 miles east of Chester, South DakotaBy Mike on March 17, 2015 @ Modale, Iowa, USABy Jake Stehli on March 17, 2015 @ Hartford, Wisconsin, USABy Rocky Raybell on March 17, 2015 @ At about 4000 feet on hwy 20, west side of Sherman pass, near Republic, Washington in Ferry CountyBy Marketa Murray on March 17, 2015 @ Dalton HWY , Alaska
Aurora video from New Zealand:
By Colin Chatfield on March 17, 2015 @ Saskatoon, CanadaBy Stuart Horner on March 17, 2015 @ Terrace, BC, CanadaBy Yuichi Takasaka on March 17, 2015 @ Yellowknife, Canada
Aurora australis video:
By Dave Headland on March 18, 2015 @ Oamaru, southern New ZealandBy Taichi Nakamura on March 17, 2015 @ Dunedin, New Zealandy Arctic Fishing Adventures on March 17, 2015 @ Kvalöya, Sweden
Aurora over Perm, Russia:
By Филипп Романов (Filipp Romanov). on March 17, 2015 @ Korolyov, Moscow Region, Russian Federation.
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[…] The eerie northern lights image was captured North East of Calgary the morning of the 17th 2015, when a CME smashed the Earth creating a giant geomagnetic storm. […]
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[…] The very low frequency (VLF) radio phenomena called ‘auroral chorus’ were recorded by Kevin Palivec near Hawley, Texas during this week’s powerful geomagnetic storm. […]
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