[MIham] Incoming CME could spark polar geomagnetic storms

[Frank]

Space Weather News for August 3, 2011
http://spaceweather.com

MINOR STORM WARNING: On August 2nd, the sun hurled a cloud of plasma (CME) 
toward Earth when magnetic fields above sunspot 1261 erupted. Analysts 
expect the CME to arrive during the early hours of August 5th, possibly 
sparking geomagnetic storms around the poles.  This is not a big event; the 
eruption that propelled the cloud in our direction registered only "M1" (for 
medium) on the Richter Scale of Flares.  Nevertheless, sky watchers at high 
latitudes should be alert for auroras.  Movies of the eruption and 3D models 
of the incoming cloud are featured on today's edition of 
http://spaceweather.com.

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