CME Strike Sparks Geomagnetic Storms

Space Weather News for July 16, 2017 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom CME STRIKE SPARKS GEOMAGNETIC STORMS: Geomagnetic storms are underway on July 16th following a CME strike at 0545 UT. Auroras have been sighted in New Zealand as well as US states such as Washington and Wyoming. G1-class storms happening now could intensity to G2-class in the hours ahead as Earth moves into the CME's magnetized wake. Visit Spaceweather.com for images and updates. Remember, SpaceWeather.com is on Facebook! Above: Auroras over Hoopers Inlet, Otago, New Zealand, on July 16, 2017. Photo credit: Ian Griffin Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2017 Spaceweather.com, All rights reserved.