Northern Lights could be on display following solar flare
QMI Agency
First posted: Thursday, September 11, 2014 10:59 AM EDT | Updated: Thursday, September 11, 2014 11:27 AM EDT
A solar flare Wednesday afternoon could result in a spectacular display of the Northern Lights Thursday and Friday night.
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the U.S. said a solar flare will cause moderate geomagnetic storms until Friday.
"Aurora watchers in the northern U.S. should be looking for possible activity both Thursday and Friday nights," NOAA said in a press release.
Solar flares can knock out high-frequency communications systems, such as those used for cellphones and GPS systems.
SpaceWeather.com said the solar flare occurred around 1:46 p.m. ET and disrupted some communication systems for about an hour.
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QMI Agency
First posted: Thursday, September 11, 2014 10:59 AM EDT | Updated: Thursday, September 11, 2014 11:27 AM EDT
A solar flare Wednesday afternoon could result in a spectacular display of the Northern Lights Thursday and Friday night.
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the U.S. said a solar flare will cause moderate geomagnetic storms until Friday.
"Aurora watchers in the northern U.S. should be looking for possible activity both Thursday and Friday nights," NOAA said in a press release.
Solar flares can knock out high-frequency communications systems, such as those used for cellphones and GPS systems.
SpaceWeather.com said the solar flare occurred around 1:46 p.m. ET and disrupted some communication systems for about an hour.
Northern Lights could be on display following solar flare | World | News | Toron