High-latitude Aurora Alert

Space Weather News for Jan. 17, 2017 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom HIGH-LATITUDE AURORA ALERT: A large crescent-shaped hole in the sun's atmosphere is facing Earth, and it is spewing a stream of high-speed solar wind. NOAA forecasters say there is a 70% chance of polar geomagnetic storms when the solar wind arrives, probably on Jan. 18th. Sky watchers around the Arctic Circle can expect bright auroras in the nights ahead.  Learn more on today's edition of Spaceweather.com . Remember, SpaceWeather.com is on Facebook! Looking for an out-of-this-world Valentine's Day gift?  Visit the Earth to Sky store for something truly heavenly. Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2017 Spaceweather.com, All rights reserved. You are subscribed to the Space Weather mailing list, a free service of Spaceweather.com