[MIham] Geomagnetic Storm: May 28, 2011

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Space Weather News for May 28, 2011
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GEOMAGNETIC STORM: A solar wind stream hit Earth's magnetic field on May 
27-28, sparking a moderate geomagnetic storm and auroras in both 
hemispheres. At the time this alert is being composed (1500 UT on May 28), 
naked-eye Southern Lights are dancing in the skies over Tasmania and New 
Zealand. If forecasts are correct, geomagnetic activity should remain at 
elevated levels for the next 24 to 48 hours. Visit http://spaceweather.com 
for updates and images of the ongoing storm.

SOLAR ACTIVITY INTENSIFIES: The recently-quiet sun is waking up. New 
sunspots are emerging across the solar disk, and at least one of them is 
crackling with C-class solar flares. Even stronger eruptions appear to be in 
the offing. If you would like alerts notifying you of solar flares and 
magnetic storms the instant they happen, please consider signing up for 
Space Weather Phone: http://spaceweatherphone.com .

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