Sun Activity Triggered an Aurora Alert!

Direct hit expected from a Huge CME!

A huge, long-lasting solar flare took place near the large sunspot region AR2960 on March 10, 2022.

It produced an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection (CME). The estimated arrival time for charged particles from the sun is 11:35 UTC on March 13.

So look out for a possible auroral activity increase on the night of March 12-13th for observers in the Western Hemisphere.

This will be a direct hit of Earth by a large CME. The resulting geomagnetic effects have the potential to provide a beautiful auroral show.

Check out these links for further information:

https://ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov/RoR_WWW/enlil-rt/index.html

https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/

https://earthsky.org/sun/sun-news-solar-flares-cmes-week-of-march-7-2022/?utm_source=EarthSky+News&utm_campaign=fe3b6f9ab2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_02_02_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c643945d79-fe3b6f9ab2-395525706&mc_cid=fe3b6f9ab2&mc_eid=3304aabd10

https://tnc.network/science/

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