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:	post by CaptainCleanoff at 2006-08-18 10:34:03

Sun explosion could trigger auroras overnight
HYANNIS - Watch for auroras in the northern sky overnight.

An explosion on the sun Wednesday hurled a coronal mass ejection toward Earth. The approaching cloud of particles could spark a geomagnetic storm when it arrives and hits the Earth's atmosphere, probably today, according to www.spaceweather.com.

If a storm erupts, the best displays will be at higher latitudes: e.g., Alaska, Canada and Scandinavia.

However, auroras could descend to lower latitudes, too, spreading across northern-tier states from Maine to Washington and elsewhere.

Sometimes during a geomagnetic storm, the sky appears to be blank - no auroras. The display may be too faint to see with the unaided eye. Try using your camera: a 15-second exposure can reveal colorful auroras just below the threshold of naked-eye visibility.

- By the Cape Cod Times

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