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In the night to Monday has a strong solar storm for fascinating polar lights taken care of worldwide. These could be seen at much lower latitudes than usual and extended as far as Great Britain, Germany or the Czech Republic. It was also in Austria Aurora Borealis seen as well as in North America and parts of Asia.
In Australia and New Zealand, enthusiasts could Southern Dawni.e. polar lights in the southern hemisphere.
Charged particles hurled toward Earth
The reason for the breathtaking sky spectacle was a coronal mass ejection (CME). This is a solar flare that ejects plasma. Charged particles are thrown towards the earth and interact with the earth’s atmosphere. This causes certain atoms to light up.
Ocean Spaceweather.com It was a category geomagnetic storm G3. A such solar storm can, among other things wireless communication links disturb on earth. The US Weather Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) had pointed out the solar storm on Sunday evening. She warned that the power grid, the GPS navigation system or the radio reception could jerk at times.
The geomagnetic storm is said to gradually weaken again. Further polar lights in Europe are therefore unlikely. However, the sun is generally more active at the moment.
It is in a period of increasing magnetic activity. It will probably reach its climax 2025 to reach. Auroras and geomagnetic storms will therefore occur more frequently by then.
