CME to hit Earth on June 23rd

[Ravi Raju]

According to analysts at the GSFC Space Weather Lab, the CME left the sun traveling 800 km/s and it will reach Earth on June 23rd at 23:22 UT (plus or minus 7 hours). A very cool 3D heliospheric model shows the cloud sweeping past our planet. The impact is expected to trigger a G2-class (Kp=6) geomagnetic storm.

 

 

http://www.spaceweather.com/images2011/21jun11/cme_c2_anim.gif?PHPS...

[Bishop]

nice, should be a warm day!