Geomagnetic Storms Continue

Space Weather News for April 23, 2017 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom GEOMAGNETIC STORMS CONTINUE: Following on the heels of Saturday's unexpected CME impact, our planet is now moving into a stream of high speed (700 km/s) solar wind. This is re-energizing geomagnetic activity around Earth's poles. NOAA forecasters say there is an 80% chance of geomagnetic storms on April 23rd subsiding to 'only' 60% to 65% on April 24th and 25th. High-latitude sky watchers should remain alert for auroras in the nights ahead. In the USA, Northern Lights might be seen and photographed in northern-tier states from Washington to Maine. Southern Lights are also being reported by observers in high-latitude regions of New Zealand. Visit  Spaceweather.com for photos and updates. Remember, SpaceWeather.com is on Facebook! Above: The solar wind stream enveloping Earth on April 23rd is flowing from this large coronal hole (CH) in the sun's atmosphere.  Image credit: SDO/LMSAL/Spaceweather.com Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2017 Spaceweather.com, All rights reserved.