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Extreme G5 geomagnetic storm reaches Earth, NOAA says, following "unusual" solar event

Posted by drannex
Tags: storms.geomagnetic, earth, sun, noaa, author.li cohen, source.cbsnews
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/severe-geomagnetic-storm-watch-issued-unusual-solar-event/

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Severe geomagnetic storm watch issued for first time in nearly 20 years amid "unusual" solar event
Published
May 10 2024
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  1. [3]
    PetitPrince
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    Exceptional geomagnetic storm also means spectacular aurora borealis without leaving home! Here's a pic I took yesterday from where I live (well, outside of the village but still) in Switzerland:...

    Exceptional geomagnetic storm also means spectacular aurora borealis without leaving home!

    Here's a pic I took yesterday from where I live (well, outside of the village but still) in Switzerland: https://ibb.co/fXtBLwt

    13 votes
    1. arch
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      That's incredible! I was hoping to catch some where I am but it rained cloudy all night. I'm hopeful that the skies may clear some tonight.

      That's incredible! I was hoping to catch some where I am but it rained cloudy all night. I'm hopeful that the skies may clear some tonight.

      2 votes
    2. ThrowdoBaggins
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      I was out of the city that night, so light pollution wasn’t a big factor. I was able to see (albeit faintly) the Aurora Australis with my own eyes even as far north as -37.4° — never seen any...

      I was out of the city that night, so light pollution wasn’t a big factor. I was able to see (albeit faintly) the Aurora Australis with my own eyes even as far north as -37.4° — never seen any Aurora before, so this was a real treat to see half the sky glowing pink and green!

  2. llehsadam
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    I don’t get these ratings. It seems this is indeed a big one. The 1989 solar flare wasn’t a G5 but was from an X15 solar flare. It caused infrastructure damage in Quebec. A Carrington Event is G5,...

    I don’t get these ratings. It seems this is indeed a big one. The 1989 solar flare wasn’t a G5 but was from an X15 solar flare. It caused infrastructure damage in Quebec. A Carrington Event is G5, but at the same time there is this rating system with B, C, M and X class.

    I read this is an X4 class solar flare producing G5 geomagnetic storms.

    6 votes
  4. [2]
    blindmikey
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    Any negative repercussions as a result so far? Seems like this went by without a hitch. Makes for some amazing views and photos though.

    Any negative repercussions as a result so far? Seems like this went by without a hitch. Makes for some amazing views and photos though.

    2 votes
    1. BuckyMcMonks
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      I heard that farming in the Midwest was impacted as they use precision GPS equipment to seed/spray/harvest.

      I heard that farming in the Midwest was impacted as they use precision GPS equipment to seed/spray/harvest.

      3 votes