A strong solar storm heads to Earth. Here’s what to know about northern lights
New York (AP) – A strong solar storm can be produced heading to Earth Ourora color screens Through the American states, more than the usual night of Tuesday.
Sun Earlier this week, it emerged with a huge grace of energy called ejaculation in the coronary mass, prompting the satellite weather to issue a magnetic storm watch.
Northern lights It was expected in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Vermont, New Hampsheer, and Maine. Parts of the north of Idahu, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, ILANA, New York and Pennsylvania may get.
Sean Dal said at the NOAA space -predicament center, that the strength of light is based on how the Earth’s magnetic field interacts with solar energy bursts.
Here is what to know about Auroras and how to discover them.
What are the northern lights?
The sun in the maximum stage of Activity course 11 yearsMaking light display more common and expanded. The colored northern lights decorated a night sky in unexpected places, and space experts say that there is more upcoming Urra.
“This will continue somewhat throughout the year,” said Dal.
Last spring, the most powerful magnetic storm in two decades of Earth, Light offers Through the northern hemisphere. Last fall, a strong solar storm was impressed far from the circle in the Arctic when the lights of dance appeared in unexpected places including Germany, the United Kingdom, New England and New York City.
Aurora screens known as the northern and southern lights are usually visible near the poles, as the charged molecules of the sun interact with the atmosphere of the Earth.
Skygazers discovers the spotlight in the deeper in the United States and Europe because the sun is going through a large cosmetic. Every 11 years, exchange pillars, causing magnetic transformations and tangles along the way.
Severe storms are capable of the repercussions of Radio and GPS.
It is expected that the active mutation of the sun will continue at least until the end of this year, although solar activity will not be known even after months of truth, according to NASA and the National Oceanic Administration and Air Country.
What do solar storms do?
Solar storms can bring more than one colored lights to the ground.
When fast molecules and plasma are launched in the Earth’s magnetic field, they can temporarily disable the energy network. Space weather can also overlap with air traffic control radio and satellite in orbit.
In 1859, a severe solar storm sparked an Aurora in the far south, such as Hawaii, and the telegraph lines were caught in a rare event. The 1972 solar storm may have detonated the American magnetic mines off the coast of Vietnam.
Space weather experts cannot predict a solar storm months ago. Instead, they alert the relevant parties to prepare in the days before the solar strikes that hit the Earth.
How do you see Aurora
Northern lights can be found on NOAA Space Wea Or the Aurora prediction application.
Think of watching Ura in a quiet dark area away from the city lights. Kelly Corik recommended NASA from Skygazing from a local or national park. And check the weather forecast because the clouds can completely cover the scene.
Smartly using a smartphone camera may also reveal hints from the invisible Aurora of the naked eye.
“Enjoy it,” said Corik. “It is this great show … from the sun to you.”
___
The Ministry of Health and Science at Associated Press receives support from the Houard Hughes Institute. AP is the only responsible for all content.