[MIham] Fw: CME impact sparks geomagnetic storm

[Frank]

Space Weather News for August 3, 2010
http://spaceweather.com

CME IMPACT: As expected, a coronal mass ejection (CME) hit Earth's magnetic 
field on August 3rd.  The impact, which occurred around 1730 UT, sparked a 
polar geomagnetic storm.  At the time that this alert is being written, sky 
watchers in Europe as far south as Germany are reporting red and green 
Northern Lights.  If the storm sustains itself for a few more hours, people 
in North America might see a similar display. Sky watchers in Alaska, 
Canada, and northern-tier US states such as Wisconsin, Minnesota and Maine 
should be alert for auroras.