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<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThese magnetic fields have the potential to violently erupt and unleash the filaments when they become unstable.<\/p>\n
Jake Foster, astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, told MailOnline: \u201cLoops of hot plasma can sprout up from the Sun\u2019s surface, following along its magnetic field lines, and occasionally they break free and shoot off into space at high speeds.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
This can occasionally cause a phenomenon known as a coronal mass ejection, which is a plasma and magnetic field wave that is sent into space.<\/p>\n
Geomagnetic storms and increased auroral activity on Earth are caused by the arrival of these coronal mass ejections (CMEs).<\/p>\n
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This is precisely what happened on Tuesday, as astronomers saw, when two massive filaments got unstable and collapsed, causing a massive CME.<\/p>\n
Aurora chasers gazing in awe were astounded by the magnitude of the blast as the filament eruption ripped away from the sun\u2019s surface.<\/p>\n
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Mr Atanackov wrote in a post on X that the blast \u201cdwarfs all the filament eruptions we have seen recently.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\nLikewise, Northern Lights photographer Vincent Ledvina said, \u2018Not sure what to call this eruption, maybe the \u201cbird-wing\u201d<\/strong> or \u201cangel-wing\u201d<\/strong> event? Either way, it is truly something to witness! Look at how large the blast is off the Sun\u2019s northern hemisphere.\u2019<\/p>\n\n
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In her solar forecast, space weather physicist Dr Tamitha Skov reported a \u201cmassive dual filament launch that could give Earth a glancing blow.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\nA cool\u2019scar\u2019 is left on the sun by a filament eruption that departs the solar surface; this dark area appears in solar imaging sensors.<\/p>\n
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The remnant scars indicated that some of the eruption might be headed our way, even if it first seemed that the majority of the blast had been directed northward, away from Earth.<\/p>\n
Dr Skov said, \u201cYou\u2019d think this was just going northward. But, believe it or not, the scar from this thing as it lifted off the sun makes us think that maybe there\u2019s part of this that\u2019s Earth-directed.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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A small geomagnetic storm with lingering effects for a few days is predicted to occur tomorrow when a portion of the CME or its wake strikes Earth.<\/p>\n
Mr Foster says, \u201cThese eruptions are huge collections of high energy solar particles, so when they hit the Earth\u2019s atmosphere they can cause a few different effects.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cWith enough energy, they have the potential to cause a geomagnetic storm, temporarily blocking out radio communications and satellite navigation in certain areas.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cOn the more serious end of the scale, they can cause an overload to electrical infrastructure, damaging the power grid and railway lines, and potentially even sparking electrical fires.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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Furthermore, the planet\u2019s strong magnetic fields direct charged particles from the sun towards the poles when they arrive.<\/p>\n
The aurora is the result of these particles colliding with nitrogen and oxygen in the atmosphere, which transfers energy into the gases and causes them to light.<\/p>\n
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Dr. Skov estimates that there is a 20% possibility of a large storm, but there is little chance of any significant geomagnetic activity.<\/p>\n
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