The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued magnetic storm warning G2 storm for August 3rd and 4th. G2 and G3 storms are known interfere with electrical networks and cause voltage fluctuations.
It will be visible in North American skies over the weekend polar Lightsafter the sun went down a powerful “cannibal” solar storm earlier this week.
Residents of Canada, Alaska, Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Dakotas witnessed aurora borealis after powerful successive bursts of radiation from the sun combined on their way to earth and transformed into one big “cannibal” solar storm that hit Earth on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Those who are missed this showthey may have another chance to see the dazzling lights, aso another solar flare is likely to hit Earth on Saturdayreported the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the USA, quoted by The Independent, reports “DarikNews”.
Scientists warn that solar activity has increased lately and may remain so by the end of this year.
The sun is currently going through a period of high activity in its 11-year cycle known as solar maximum. The range of colors during the aurora come from different molecules in the atmosphere being charged by the geomagnetic storm.
The phenomenon of space time is known as Aurora australis in the southern hemisphere and Aurora borealis in the northern hemisphere.
But more intense solar storms affecting Earth can lead to stronger aurorasextending down closer to the equator than usual.
Geomagnetic storms are denoted by the letter G and are rated from 1 to 5, with 1 being a minor event and 5 being an extreme event.
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