Earth-directed CME arrives January 22nd

Posted on 2024-01-21 by Tom

From SpaceWeather.com:

EARTH-DIRECTED CME: Breaking 2 weeks of quiet, a magnetic filament erupted on the sun yesterday (movie), hurling a CME almost directly toward Earth. Coronagraphs onboard the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) recorded the emerging halo:

According to a NASA model, the CME will arrive on Jan. 22nd after 1800 UT. A just-released NOAA model agrees with this assessment. The CME’s impact could cause G1 to G2-class geomagnetic storms with auroras spilling outside the Arctic Circle into northern Europe and northern-tier US states

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Tom has worked with conservation districts since 1992, managing operations in two districts and providing statewide help on governance, technology, and accountability issues. He has been a board director of two state associations of conservation districts and the president of a statewide employee's association. Tom currently serves as the Executive Director of the Washington Association of Conservation Districts. Tom enjoys sailing and is a licensed amateur radio operator.
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