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William Seger

(10,941 posts) Thu Oct 3, 2024, 07:15 PM Thursday

Sunspots today; possible auroras tomorrow and the 7th

I took this photo this afternoon. Searching online, I found that the sunspot group near the center experienced a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) event on Tuesday, and the ions it launched should hit the Earth tomorrow, probably causing very nice auroras (and possibly disrupting some communications). Today, there was even larger CME from the same group -- in fact, the largest seen this solar cycle! -- which should hit us on Monday.

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Sunspots today; possible auroras tomorrow and the 7th (Original Post) William Seger Thursday OP

It's got to get close to a k8 to get down to NYC. Even a k7 stops short according to maps I've seen... electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #1

The CME on Wednesday was an X9, largest in 7 years William Seger 15 hrs ago #2

electric_blue68

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1. It's got to get close to a k8 to get down to NYC. Even a k7 stops short according to maps I've seen...

Reply to William Seger (Original post)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 05:39 AM

15 hrs ago

I check in on the Aurora Forecast.

I'll see headlines: big sunspots, CME to light up many more States etc.
So far always disappointed doesn't get down this far.

Probably close to 40+ yrs apart both my parents have seen the AB!

William Seger

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2. The CME on Wednesday was an X9, largest in 7 years

Reply to electric_blue68 (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 06:14 AM

15 hrs ago

Spaceweather.com is now saying that ejection will hit us on Sunday.

I took another photo yesterday afternoon that shows two new large sunspot groups coming around:

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