Solar storm hits Earth amid global outage fear, aurora shows at many places

A solar storm hit the Earth on Tuesday amid fear of global outages that could have impacted radio and GPS signal and aurora were witnessed at high-latitude regions. Nasa researcher Dr Tamitha Skov on July 17 had predicted that a solar storm is expected to directly strike Earth and said that aurora shows were possible.

 

 

In a tweet, she said, "Direct Hit! A snake-like filament launched as a big #solarstorm while in the Earth-strike zone. NASA predicts impact early July 19. Strong #aurora shows possible with this one, deep into mid-latitudes. Amateur #radio & #GPS users expect signal disruptions on Earth's nightside."

 

Skov said that minor solar storm, with 50 per cent possibility of a major storm was possible at places with high latitude on July 20. She added that active aurora was possible in mid latitudes areas with 10 per cent possibility of a major storm.

 

 

 

After the announcement, many space enthusiasts were capture the shots of aurora, which is natural light seen predominantly in high-latitude regions.

 

A solar wind entered the Earth's magnetosphere after a crack opened in the planet's magnetic field on July 19, registering a minor G1-class geomagnetic storm, Spaceweather.com said. Several people took to social media to share the images of aurora shows they captured.