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A coronal mass ejection (CME) hit Earth’s magnetic field – K index rising, watch for auroras!!!

A coronal mass ejection (CME) hit Earth’s magnetic field – K index rising, watch for auroras!!!

A coronal mass ejection (CME) hit Earth’s magnetic field at approximately 2145 UTC on Nov. 28th. The impact was relatively weak and did not spark a strong geomagnetic storm yet. Kp index is at level 4.Solar

Radiation storm and CME heading toward Earth, geomagnetic storm and aurora events expected
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Radiation storm and CME heading toward Earth, geomagnetic storm and aurora events expected

A solar radiation storm is in progressaround Earth. At the moment, the storm is classified as minor, which means it has little effect on our planet other than to disturb HF radio transmissions at high latitudes. Bigger effects, however, may be in the offing. The

Hurricane Philippe Forms In The Atlantic, weakening into tropical storm
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Hurricane Philippe Forms In The Atlantic, weakening into tropical storm

 Philippe is the sixteenth named storm of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, following Hurricane Ophelia which brought strong winds to Ireland and Britain on Thursday. Hurricane Philippe is expected to weaken and become post-tropical during the weekend as it