The shimmering lights of the Aurora Borealis are turning eyes skyward across the globe this weekend as a significant solar storm pummels our planet drawing the typically Northern and Southern Lights to far-flung latitudes.
Residents throughout Mendocino County are reporting seeing the auroras. A Hopland resident shared his photos with us for all our readers to enjoy.
The other-worldly beauty of Mendocino County’s skies is the result of a significant solar disturbance bearing down on Earth.
The Space Weather Prediction Center out of Boulder, Colorado issued a Severe Geomagnetic Storm Watch. The last time an alert like this was issued was 20 years ago in January 2005.
Scientists observed five earth-directed coronal mass ejections and initial estimates predicted they arrive midday Friday and continue pummeling the planet through the weekend.
Also, a cluster of sunspots estimated to be 16 times the diameter of Earth produced several strong solar flares this last week. Scientists predicted this activity would compound the solar storm heading towards Earth.
If you missed last night, there’s a chance you can glimpse the aurora Saturday night. The best time to view is between 10:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m..
Solar storms or coronal mass ejections can severely damage and shut down power grids for long periods. (Carrington Event and 1989 Canada Blackout). Banning natural gas, gasoline, diesel, propane and wood stoves is an incredibly foolish idea.
Go Solar if you can. I did, and I have no regrets.
We got great photos of the night sky in Lake County, as well. It was very cool!
Brought to you by the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) in Gakona Alaska! They were running experiments on May 8 – 10. Sounds crazy but I’m afraid it’s our reality these days. Lots of info on this facility and what it is capable of for those who want to learn more about it. Also look into the documentary “Holes in Heaven”.
Yes , and we are not on a planet but a plane