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Aurora Borealis

finnpark · 2004-09-14 09:58:35

An active sunspot ejected material toward the Earth on September 12 that was not expected to reach Earth until September 14/15 but it now appears the material was ejected much faster than expected. This could mean that an aurora will be seen tonight, September 13/14, i.e. Monday night, as material impacted Earth at 9:02pm…

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An active sunspot ejected material toward the Earth on September 12 that was not expected to reach Earth until September 14/15 but
it now appears the material was ejected much faster than expected.

This could mean that an aurora will be seen tonight, September 13/14, i.e. Monday night, as material impacted Earth at 9:02pm BST
September 13. The aurora should last 12 to 24 hours.

There is a chance of an aurora Tuesday night also therefore.

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