Geomagnetic Storm in Progress (G1-class)

Space Weather News for Oct. 11, 2017 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom POLAR GEOMAGNETIC STORMS: A hole in the sun's atmosphere is spewing solar wind toward Earth, and this is sparking bright auroras around the poles on Oct. 11th. At the time of this alert, a G1-class geomagnetic storm is underway. NOAA forecasters estimate a 70% chance of continued storms at high latitudes on Oct. 12th and 13th as Earth moves deeper into the solar wind stream. Visit Spaceweather.com for pictures and updated forecasts. Remember, SpaceWeather.com is on Facebook! Above: During the early hours of Oct. 11th, bright auroras wowed air travelers flying near the Arctic Circle. Marc Swanson photographed the display from the window seat of a commercial flight from Denver to Reykavik. More images may be found in the Realtime Aurora Photo Gallery. Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2017 Spaceweather.com, All rights reserved.