Aurora Taken by Matt Melnyk on September 22, 2024 @ Nunavut Canada

SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 09/26/2024

AUTUMNAL CRACKS IN EARTH’S MAGNETIC FIELD: How do you know it’s autumn? Cracks are opening in Earth’s magnetic field. Researchers call it the “Russell-McPherron effect.” Solar wind flows through the gaps to fuel geomagnetic storms even without a CME impact. On Sept. 22nd, such a crack was responsible for this display 35,000 ft over Nunavut, Canada:

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