Severe G4 Geomagnetic Storm Lights Up Skies Across US and Beyond

Quick Summary

• A powerful coronal mass ejection (CME), stemming from an M8.2 solar flare on May 30, hit Earth’s magnetic field at nearly 1,938 km/s or 4.3 million mph, triggering a G4-level geomagnetic storm on June 1.
• The storm caused auroras visible in mid-latitudes across both Northern and Southern Hemispheres,captivating skywatchers globally.
• Among the notable sightings:

– Aurora displays in New zealand (kaikoura and Queenstown), Kansas (USA), Wyoming (USA), Minnesota (USA), Farmington (USA), California (USA).
– Vibrant red auroras documented over Tasmania and Australia. Photographers employed advanced phone cameras for capturing visuals like long exposure techniques on iPhone models.

Indian Opinion Analysis
While India may not experience such auroral displays due to its equatorial location far from the poles where geomagnetic storms manifest strongest effects, events like this underline broader implications tied to planetary space weather impacts-on interaction systems reliant on satellites or navigation devices-highlighting why monitoring these patterns remain critical universally even less affected frontline protection least speculatively reassuring Mitigation generation steps targeted