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A few nights either side of Thursday, June 6 is potentially the best time for another display of the northern lights at low latitudes—such as Europe and North America—which ties in nicely with June’s new moon., which caused displays of aurora across the world. That’s largely because the area of the sun responsible for the intense space weather has moved.
Since the sun rotates every 27 days, the sunspot that caused the May 10 event—AR3664—has been on the opposite side of the sun for a few weeks. However, it returned in late May to the southeast limb of the sun, announcing itself with a powerfulNothing is certain—it never is in space weather forecasting—but if AR3664 remains active, we could see aurora roughly 27 days after the May 10 event. Exactly 27 days later is June 6, the date of June’s new moon.
That’s crucial because only in dark skies is the aurora—particularly faint aurora—easily visible. An under-reported reason for the apparent brightness of May 10’s aurora was the night sky’s darkness .and a dark place nearby in mind to go to but don’t be rash. Wait for advice from experts.
“AR2673 was pretty similar—it got very complicated, had an X11 and X13 solar flare on September 6 and 10, then disappeared behind the sun,” said French. “Everyone was hopeful, but by the time it came back round, nothing happened. Sunspots can remain complex for a couple of rotations, but they can also decay.”Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space.
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