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Two large coronal holes turn toward Earth, raising minor aurora storm chance
Forecast circulates to Reddit space-weather community
2 Sep 12 4:07 AM · 12d ago · 1 post · 1 source · development 2 of 2
The same coronal-hole forecast was shared to Reddit, prompting a discussion thread asking for reactions to the upcoming solar wind and aurora potential.
Vincent Ledvina Space weather / aurora forecaster
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What people said 1 voice · verbatim
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As the original Bluesky poster notes, these normal coronal holes have "the potential for minor geomagnetic storms and mid-latitude auroral displays." There is no evident risk of an apocalyptic Carrington Event occurring, if that's your concern.
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