MAGNETIC STORM IN PROGRESS
Posted by JAC on 3/1/2011, 12:09 pm
A solar wind stream hit Earth's magnetic field during the early hours of March 1st, sparking a G1-class geomagnetic storm, in progress.

Michael F. Jones sends this picture from Chugach State Park near Anchorage, Alaska:






The show began around 1:00 am Alaska time," says Jones. "Then the Northern Lights really lit up the sky for about an hour."














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