Over the weekend the Sun well and truly woke up.
Saturday saw a sequence of solar flares from our star of the kind not seen in years.
As reported by SpaceWeather.com, multiple overlapping coronal mass ejections (CMEs)—mighty tangles of of electromagnetic energy—caused solar flares that spewed plasma and charged particles into space.
That “space weather” is headed straight for Earth during a total lunar eclipse.
Here’s exactly when you can see it.
A G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm watch has been issued for 25 May with a G2 (Moderate) watch for 26 ... [+]
Modeling by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) suggests that some of those combined CMEs will hit Earth’s magnetic field during the late hours of May 25 and the early hours of May 26, 2021.
So the CMEs could strike Earth’s magnetic field just as a total lunar eclipse—also called a “Blood Moon”—will see the full “Super Flower Moon” turn red for around 15 minutes.
That total phase will be visible around the Pacific Rim and into the western U.S. It begins at 6:11 am CDT, 5:11 am MDT and 4:11 am PDT. early on Wednesday, May 26, 2021.
Just like we experience weather on Earth, there’s weather in space! The Sun may look very constant ... [+]
The incoming CMSs could spark G2-class geomagnetic storms, which can cause many hours of vibrant auroras around the Arctic Circle in places like Alaska, Canada’s far north, Iceland, northern Scandinavia and northern Russia.
However, NOAA’s map also suggests that the aurora could be strong enough to be seen in northern areas of the U.S. close to the Canada border.
Visibility of the total phase in the contiguous U.S., at 11:11 UTC. Totality can be seen everywhere ... [+]
Northern areas of Washington, Idaho and Montana and are the U.S. states that are well positioned to see both the “red moon” total phase of the eclipse and the aurora together. Northern areas of North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin won’t see the total phase of the lunar eclipse, but could still glimpse the aurora on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
A sequence of a “Blood Moon and the Northern Lights was captured back in 2018 by photographer William Briscoe in Alaska:
A total lunar eclipse occurs when a full Moon passes through Earth’s shadow in space. On May 26, 2021 it will last for just 14 minutes and 30 seconds, not far off that minimum possible. That’s because instead of traveling through the center of Earth’s shadow it will pass through its northern part, just 21 miles (34 km) from its outer edge.
So the Moon’s northern limb is predicted to be rather bright during totality, but if you watch from a dark place the night sky will get particularly dark. That’s because the sky’s biggest light-polluter—a full Moon—will be briefly de-activated.
So for 14 minutes and 30 seconds no significant sunlight will flood the night sky. If you’re lucky, it may be possible to glimpse the Northern Lights, but also the Milky Way because the Moon will be positioned across the constellation of Scorpius, which sits within the arc of our home galaxy.
Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes
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2021-05-24 10:00:00Z
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