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SPACEWEATHER: Widespread Auroras

Aurora from the flight deck, Taken by Matt Melnyk on September 1, 2025 @ Northern Ontario & Hudson Bay

SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 09/02/2025 UPDATED

CME IMPACT SPARKS WIDESPREAD AURORAS: As predicted, a CME struck Earth’s magnetic field on Sept. 1st (2100 UTC). The impact was abrupt and strong, bringing solar winds faster than 600 km/s (1.3 million mph), and a G2-class geomagnetic storm. Pilot Matt Melnyk photographed the auroras from the cockpit of a Dreamliner flying over Canada’s Hudson Bay

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SPACEWEATHER: Auroras and Geomagnetic Storm Watch

Aurora Borealis, Taken by Alan C Tough on September 2, 2025 @ Elgin, Moray, Scotland, UK

Storms Likely with Accelerating Light

SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 09/02/2025

GEOMAGNETIC STORM WATCH: A geomagnetic storm watch is in effect on Sept. 2nd as Earth passes through the wake of a CME that struck yesterday. Category G1 (Minor) storms are likely with a chance of escalating to category G3 (Strong). High-latitude sky watchers should remain alert for auroras.

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