CME Impact Geomagnetic Storm In Progress

An unexpected coronal mass ejection hit Earth s magnetic field at 14:12 UTC (May 2). The Bz component of the interplanetary magnetic field is pointing south. A G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm is now in progress. Geomagnetic Kindex of 5. Solar Wind Speed: 402 km, sec Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 17 nT, Bz 0 nT Skywatchers at high latitudes should be alert for auroras when it s dark outside. , solarstorm, CME, spaceweather Images credit: NOAA, SWPC, NASA s Goddard Space Flight Center, nemesis maturity channel, Music credit: YouTube Audio Library