The expected CME hit the earths magnetic field at 20:00 UT and a strong geomagnetic storm is in progress.
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The Coronal Mass Ejection Has Hit earth
The expected CME hit the earths magnetic field at 20:00 UT and a strong geomagnetic storm is in progress. The initial impact was weaker than expected considering the short time it took to get here. This level of storm is two short of the maximum which is classified by NOAA as ‘extreme’.
NOAA has announced the geomagnetic storm as a G3 event.
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G 3 |
Strong |
Power systems: voltage corrections may be required, false alarms triggered on some protection devices.Spacecraft operations: surface charging may occur on satellite components, drag may increase on low-Earth-orbit satellites, and corrections may be needed for orientation problems.Other systems: intermittent satellite navigation and low-frequency radio navigation problems may occur, HF radio may be intermittent, and aurora has been seen as low as Illinois and Oregon (typically 50° geomagnetic lat.)**. |
Kp = 7 |
200 per cycle |
Source: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/….
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