Sunspot 1302 Updates

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An active region in extreme ultraviolet light showcased several small spurts of plasma as they flickered out and retreated back into the sun on June 16, 2011 (Credit: Solar Dynamics Observatory).

Source NASA: A strong-to-severe (Kp=8) geomagnetic storm is in progress following the impact of a coronal mass ejection impact of a coronal mass ejection (CME) at approximately 8:15a.m. EDT (12:15 UT) on Sept. 26. The Goddard Space Weather Lab reported a strong compression of Earth’s magnetosphere. Simulations indicate that solar wind plasma has penetrated close to geosynchronous orbit starting at 9am. Geosynchronous satellites could therefore be directly exposed to solar wind plasma and magnetic fields. High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras after nightfall.

 

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