Auroras, Taken by Quinn on August 11, 2024 @ Government Camp, Oregon
Visual Effects of Polarity
SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: AUGUST 12, 2024
AURORAS IN THE USA: As predicted, a CME hit Earth on Aug. 10th. The impact was weak, and at first it did not cause a geomagnetic storm. However, as Earth moved deeper into the CME’s magnetized wake, a G1-class storm began, and auroras spread into the United States as far south as Oregon. Quinn Nykiel photographed the display with Mt Hood in the background:
