Solar Wind Engulfs Earth, Sparks Geomagnetic Storm

Space Weather News for Sept. 28, 2016 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom HIGH-SPEED SOLAR WIND ENGULFS EARTH: As predicted, a high speed solar wind stream has surrounded Earth and it is buffeting our planet's magnetic field on Sept. 28th. Bright auroras have been sighted around the Arctic Circle in response to G2-class geomagnetic storms. This is a broad stream of solar wind, and its influence could persist for 2 or 3 days. Visit Spaceweather.com for updates. Remember, Spaceweather.com is now on Facebook! Auroras over Thingvellir National Park in Iceland on Sept. 27th.  Photo credit: Katarina Srsenova. Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2016 Spaceweather.com, All rights reserved. You are subscribed to the Space Weather mailing list, a free service of Spaceweather.com Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list