The polar aurora can be glowing over Poland once again. According to the promoter of astronomy, Karol Wójcicki, thanks to the geomagnetic storm, which is to reach Earth on Sunday, there will be a chance to see this phenomenon.
“It's good! American [Narodowa Agencja Oceaniczna i Atmosferyczna – red.] Noaa still maintains a strong forecast storm Geomagnetic class G3, which is to hit Earth today – wrote in the morning in social media Karol Wójcicki, author of the profile “with the head in the stars”. “What is important – the crowning mass output (CME), which is heading towards us, has not yet reached the ground, and this is great news! Initially, his hit at dawn was forecast, but since it did not happen, then with each hour there is a chance that CME will hit this late afternoon or after dark, which would be the best situation for us” – he added.
According to Wójcicki, the crowning mass away was broadcast by a weak M1 class flare with 4028 spots. “Normally, it would not be a great scandal, but we have an equinox – and this is a time when the magnetic field of the Earth creates” gaps “, through which sun particles easier to get into the atmosphere. We call it the effect of Russella -McPherron It can give spectacular results today, “he explained.
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Wójcicki added, however, to remember that in our country aurora does not always look like “spectacular, green curtain”. – It is often only a delicate glow or a bright “cloud” that does not move. That is why it is worth having a camera with you with the ability to take pictures on a long exposure time – such equipment will see much more than bare eye. “
“With head in the stars”, tvnmeteo.pl
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