8, 2004, file photo, the aurora borealis lights up the sky northwest of Lawrence, Kan. Oxygen produces shades of green and red, while Nitrogen produces flares of purple and blue.
Oxygen and Nitrogen are the two most abundant gases, and produce a majority of the colors you see. The colors of the Aurora come from interactions between the gases in our atmosphere and these highly charged particles. But at both the south and the north poles, these particles are able to enter Earth’s atmosphere as the magnetic field converges at these points. For the most part Earth’s magnetic field, thanks to the planet’s nickel and iron core, deflects these particles harmlessly away.
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When the sun sends a solar flare shooting off into space, it is full of highly charged particles moving along whats known as the solar wind. Image Credit: Space Weather Prediction Center How does the Aurora form? The scale for Geomagnetic storms goes from G1 to G5, a G3 storm is considered to be “Moderate” in intensity. The watch has been marked as “Moderate” or “G3” in regards to the expected strength of the storm which besides producing the aurora can also cause disruptions in radio and GPS communications. The Space Weather Prediction Center put out a Geomagnetic Storm Watch for Saturday, October 30, for a potential display of the Aurora Borealis. (WVNS) - A powerful X-Class Solar Flare, the strongest type of solar flare, was detected on October 28, which could provide a light show to parts of the Northern Hemisphere this weekend.
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