Showing posts with label Geomagnetic Storms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Geomagnetic Storms. Show all posts

Monday, September 23, 2019

Aluna Ash- 9D: Solar Winds/ Equinox 9/19

Solar Winds/ Equinox 9/19

•Published on Sep 19, 2019



https://youtu.be/k0RRNOoqRO8


The North Node is conjunct Sirius exact at the moment- & Saturn, who stationing direct- moving away from the South Node, is one of the main transmitters of the Central Sun. This is just a short video because I know if I'm feeling these energies re-arranging quite a bit, then I know others probably are too. I've noticed alot more activity in my dream state over the last 2 weeks. Mostly working through subconscious imprints- soo much has resurfaced out of nowhere, not in a negative way- just things that I haven't thought of in a long time showing up in my dreams and very vivid/lucid..I'm not sure if this is because of the energy right now or if I've triggered that from the affirmations I've been doing in the morning recently. I know many others have had very active dreams/ strange dreams recently though as well.


9/20 1st day of 3rd moon cycle
9/22 another GAP day -opening the Portal
9/23 Equinox -activating Geomagnetic Storms (possibly)
9/25 New Moon Portal opens (3 days prior to New Moon)
9/28 New Moon in Libra


The affirmation book I mentioned in the community tab is what I've been reading quite a bit recently in the morning, is called :"Quiet moments with God" by Joseph Murphey (this is just a very short book w/affirmations ...and his reference to God, is the Universe through the Subconscious mind) I feel like it has helped to access my subconscious mind more to connect/heal/work through things that I may have unknowingly repressed. πŸ’œ


I wanted to share, I felt like I needed to hear this personally & I know many will relate to his message/experience- we are in this together:
Gregg @ In5D.com
https://youtu.be/RwH7NpEiuKE
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#energyupdate #solarwinds #equinox #unity #nonjudgement #YudYudYud


Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Spaceweather: GEOMAGNETIC STORM PREDICTED from SOLAR RADIATION STORM AND GROUND LEVEL EVENT


Spaceweather

GEOMAGNETIC STORM PREDICTED:
NOAA forecasters say there is a 75% chance of moderately strong (G2-class) geomagnetic storms on Sept. 13th. That's when a CME hurled into space by yesterday's powerful X8-class solar flare will likely deliver a glancing blow to Earth's magnetic field. The impact of the CME could be enhanced by a fast-moving solar wind stream, expected to arrive at about the same time. If the G2-storm materializes, auroras in the USA could appear as low as New York to Wisconsin to Washington state. Free: Aurora Alerts

SOLAR RADIATION STORM AND GROUND LEVEL EVENT: On Sept. 10th, departing sunspot AR2673 erupted, producing a powerful X8-class solar flare. The explosion propelled a CME into space and accelerated a swarm of energetic protons toward Earth. Both are visible in this coronagraph movie from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO):



The many specks in this movie are not stars--they are solar protons striking SOHO's digital camera. Almost two days later these protons are still streaming past our planet, causing a moderately strong (S2-class) solar radiation storm. The latest data from SOHO show an ongoing blizzard of digital "snow" in coronagraph images:




What made this flare so 'radioactive'? It has to do with the location of AR2673 at the time of the explosion. The sun's western limb is magnetically well-connected to Earth. Look at this diagram. Magnetic fields spiraling back from the blast site led directly to our planet, funneling these energetic protons Earthward.


Normally, solar radiation storms are held at bay by our planet's magnetic field and upper atmosphere. On Sept.10th, however, there was a "ground level event" (GLE). Neutron monitors in the Arctic, Antarctic, and several other high latitude locations detected a surge of particles reaching all the way down to Earth's surface:


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The Bartol Research Institute's South Pole Neutron Monitor detected a GLE on Sept. 10th.


"In historical terms, this was a relatively small ground level event-- only about one thousandth as strong as the event of 23 Feb 1956, which is the largest measured," says Clive Dyer, a Visiting Professor at the University of Surrey Space Centre.


However, that does not mean the Sept.10th GLE was negligible. Dyer says that "passengers flying on high-latitude routes at 40,000 feet could have absorbed an extra 10 microSieverts of radiation. During the first hour of the GLE, the dose rate inside the aircraft during such a flight would have approximately doubled."


He also notes that the GLE could have caused minor upsets of onboard electronics and avionics, although nothing on the scale of the epic 1956 GLE, "which would be very challenging to modern systems."


"Since measurements began around 1942 there have now been 73 events detected by ground level radiation monitors," Dyer adds. "The Sept.10, 2017, event is far from the strongest, but it is of special interest because it demonstrates the need for continual vigilance even during Solar Minimum."


http://spaceweather.com/

Friday, October 21, 2016

October Part 2: Core Wounds, Soul Family Reunions and Time Glitches by Vera Ingeborg | The Wake Up Experience


"There is a growing impatience in the community. When will 5D finally arrive? We are so focused on our pain and struggles, that we miss the opportunity to see that New Earth is already here. We are simply growing into it now. Many things are going on as we are on the accelerated timeline. While we are still dealing with our core wounds and have some heavy collective fear from the awakening masculine to deal with, we also connect more and more with our soul family and are learning how we interact in 5D with each other.


In the article "October Part2: Core Wounds, Soul Family Reunions and Time Glitches" , we are looking into what is going on energetically for us individually and for the collective. We learn more about the prevailing symptoms and characteristics and why the chaos we are experiencing is necessary.


I hope you enjoy the read.

Sending you lots of love and gratitude."

Yours always
Vera

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October Part 2: Core Wounds, Soul Family Reunions and Time Glitches

by | Oct 21, 2016 | Awakening, calling, intuition

Two thirds of October are over and a growing impatience in the community is building up. There were such high hopes that everything would change after the shift in September, and yet everything seems to be moving in slow motion. A lot of us are feeling stuck, still do not see any clear direction where to go and are very annoyed because core wounds are flaring up again. Additionally, the world is in chaos, perfectly expressed through the US election show. Will it ever end? As we are so focused on these topics, we miss out to see how much has changed and moved forward. After an explosive and tiring September, October has been a lot calmer. September had emptied us out to make space for new things to come in. October is the month of no-thingness, creating the feeling of a void (as described in this article). Many have a hard time dealing with the sensation of emptiness. But if we shift our focus from the void and pain we are still dealing with to the difference how we felt end of September/beginning of October, to now, we realize: “Wow, even if I freak out, I am indeed a lot calmer in handling it and I manage to get back into my inner balance quicker than ever.” There is a new quality of confidence and sovereignty within us that was not there before. This is another huge sign that everything is perfectly well on its way to prepare us for zero-point: The energetic moment of stillness and harmony when our whole reality will shift. The evolutionary jump. Although we cannot say when this will be exactly, we can already feel how it is coming closer and closer.


We are truly breaking free from the old and are not letting anyone or anything control us any longer. We are emerging from our unconscious past and are growing our wings to fly. We are starting to live in accordance with our truth. We stop fighting and start flowing. We step into authenticity and are not afraid any longer to express ourselves with love, without having the need for any confirmation from others or having to convince anyone.

Core Wound Finals

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As we move towards the completion of the year of endings and Chiron is still in retrograde until December 1st, our core wounds and fears show up for their final release. We will be presented with them in the last weeks of this year again and again until we have fully transmuted them. The good news: This will be it! Those of us that have bravely worked through all their issues and fears, will have healed their emotional body completely the latest by the end of the year. There will be no buttons left that anyone could push for you when you continue to embrace your shadows to let them go with love and gratitude. You have made it to the center of the onion after having patiently peeled of layer by layer.


“There are some major collective core wounds prevailing right now, resulting from the wave of masculine waking up.”

There are also some major collective core wounds prevailing right now, resulting from the wave of masculine waking up. There is the fear of losing control and struggling with trusting in letting go. And a big one is the one of not being able to survive, when letting go of jobs that do not make us happy anymore. For many of us, the last big resort is the fear of not being able to make enough money to sustain ourselves and provide for ourselves and our families with our mission. It takes a lot to trust that we will always be taken care of when we see our savings melting away – if we have them at all. The fear around money was an still is the most prevailing one on this planet. The whole matrix was developed and programmed based on this fear. It was THE core ingredient to keep people in dependency and under control. As the old system collapses and as we connect more and more to our soul family, we learn that we always have brothers and sisters to reach out to. And we start to trust, that there will always be a way, as we help each other out, knowing that we are all one. We get glimpses of how new earth will feel like when we live in oneness.


In parallel, our physical body is spitting out core issues as well. After we have cleansed out emotional and mental bodies, the road is clear for the stuff to release that we had stored in our physical body. Chronic illnesses are showing up for final release. They can appear so fast that they do not leave us any time to suppress them with medical treatments. Our physical body does not want to suppress them any longer but truly wants to release. This can get very uncomfortable. Candida, neurodermitis, Herpes, Rheumatic joint issues, stomach inflammations are just a couple of examples. No matter if we experience emotional or physical pain, if we accept the pain as a blessing, as a cleansing fire, we no longer fight it. The pain is still there, but it becomes part of our healing experience. That is the way to transmute this pain for good. (If you are worried and need some peace of mind, please do seek medical advice.


Soul Family Reunions


Group of friends at the beach


As it was already predicted at mid of last year, we are finding and meeting more and more of our soul family. This mainly happened through the internet first, but now, lightworkers are meeting and connecting physically more and more. And every time that happens, it feels like coming home and meeting beloved family members again that we have not seen in a long time. The love that we all share is overwhelmingly beautiful and the connection and deep trust is there instantly. We spend time together like old friends and time flies. It feels so good to finally be with normal people that love to talk about the Universe, astrology, numerology, sacred geometry, quantum physics, epigenetics, extra-terrestrials, energies, soul connections and unconditional love and about the latest news from the higher realms. Finally we can leave the world of irrelevant small-talk behind, about the latest political developments, the latest football results, the latest stock market developments etc. We know that these things will be gone soon once we have passed zero-point and we know we will speed up the process by not giving any of this our attention and energy.


“By connecting with our soul family physically, we are not only strengthening the energetic grid around the planet further, we are also exchanging and activating energetic codes with and for each other.

By connecting with our soul family physically, we are not only strengthening the energetic grid around the planet further, we are also exchanging and activating energetic codes with and for each other. This speeds up our own spiritual growth even further.


Procrastination in Mission



Closely related to our core wounds and the soul family reunions we experience, is the sensation of procrastination with our mission. Although we are not as tired anymore as we were in September and beginning of October, and we had some creative moments in between, we still feel that we do not really get the foot onto the ground and finally get started with our new projects and ideas for our soul mission. We still need to sleep a lot to process all the changes and integrate the light. Also from a soul level, something seems to hold us back and prevent us from moving forward with it. We don’t really know why but we have the feeling that we are still waiting for something before we go ahead. And we do. We are asked to work through our core wounds first and to connect with our soul family all over the planet to build a strong foundation what is to come.


“The Universal energies are aligning now for the big shifts to come. All of this delaying has the purpose to fully bring us into perfect inner balance.”

The Universal energies are aligning now for the big shifts to come. All of this delaying has the purpose to fully bring us into perfect inner balance. The balance between aloneness and community, between the masculine and the feminine energies within, between being and doing, between giving and receiving. We have to trust that we will get the energetic push to move forward, as soon as we are ready. This is the ultimate letting go of control and letting Source work through us and guide us.


Learning to Receive


 mans cupped hands showing red heart


Another big lesson for many of us is to learn to receive. This is related to the fear around money. We are learning what abundance truly means. Money is just an energy and can represent one form of abundance. Most of the time though, we create an energy of lack around money. That is the reason why it is so hard for many of us to attract it. As long as we still live in a system, where money plays a role in sustaining ourselves, we have to change our attitude towards money. We have to allow ourselves to receive money and transmute our fears and beliefs around it into love, acceptance and gratitude. Money is nothing else but a physical manifestation of the energy we are sending out.


Nevertheless, in parallel to this, we are also learning that abundance means so much more than money. Abundance is the expression of unconditional love. Somebody invites you and hosts you in their home, somebody buys you lunch or dinner or somebody helps you carrying your suitcase without expecting anything in return. When that happens we automatically go into the programmed pattern of: “I have to give something back to this person. If not I feel guilty to receive. ”Most of us are really good at giving and are struggling with receiving. We feel bad if someone does something for us and we have nothing to give in return at that moment. But is it really that way?


“We are all one, we are all part of a bigger organism, so we have to let go of the idea that the balance of giving and taking is established between two people or parties only.”

We are all one, we are all part of a bigger organism, so we have to let go of the idea, that the balance of giving and taking is established between two people or parties only. We are giving our talents and gifts to this planet and its inhabitants, so it is perfectly fine to receive something in return from someone else. We all have to allow ourselves to receive with gratitude and seeing that the balance of giving and receiving is taking place on a much larger scale. Compare it with our body cells. A heart cell will always do the job of a heart cell and do that with full dedication for the whole system, while a brain cell will always do a different job. Both are part of an organism and relevant for the functioning of the whole.  And both of them are provided with what they need for example through the job the blood plasma is doing. That keeps the system healthy and balanced. The blood plasma, providing protein would not expect a direct return of service from the heart cell. ;)


The key is to learn to receive without expectation. Knowing that the healthy 5D organism we are all part of will always provide for our needs. We have to learn to trust that mechanism and have to let go of any concrete idea in what form abundance is delivered to us.


Mind Fog and Time Glitches


Astrology Profile


Another common symptom right now is mind fog. The more we live in the now, the more we forget things. We don’t know where we put certain things, we don’t know what date it is, we don’t remember things we always knew. Don’t get upset about it – we simply do not need it anymore. If it is important, it will stay. And often we just lose time and don’t know what happened during that time. The higher we move with our frequency and reach 5D with our vibration, the more we are able to switch timelines. This very often is the case when we lose time. We do not consciously experience this switch as our mind is not capable of processing this experience, but we come back with downloads and information that we had not known before. That also leads to the sensation of deja-vus and slightly altered reality. We remember things differently from what they are in our new reality. That is the fun that comes with time-line hopping ;)   Just know that you are not insane when experiencing any of this.


So please be aware that we are moving forward much faster than it feels. We are simply not used to be in “being” phases that much, as we have all been trained by the matrix system to be in doing and implementing mode constantly. We have a hard time to just trust the energetic flow and timing, knowing that we get the energetic impulses exactly in the right moment.


“Many of us are still too busy with 3D issues. As we move into Unity Consciousness and as the duality field collapses, all of this will be taken care of by its own.”

Many of us are still too busy with 3D issues be it the elections, the world hunger situation or resource exploitation. Yes, from a 3D perspective, these things are awful. But – As we move into Unity Consciousness and the duality field collapses, all of this will be taken care of by its own. These were manifestations of the old 3D patterns and paradigms. When we jointly create with love, we create a new reality of abundance. The US elections are nothing more but the physical manifestation of the last stretch of the dualistic field before it will implode. It is a universal law, that a system needs to go into chaos first in order to change its structure. For example if you want to form something new out of old steel, it needs to be heated up significantly, i.e. the frequency must be increased, before you can create something new out of it. It will have no meaning for 5D and new earth who wins or loses this election. There is no winning or losing in a dimension without duality. In 5D, we are the leaders. Unity consciousness is the leader. We are leading this all together! Stop giving your and the collective power away to politics or 3D problems and conflicts. Choose wisely, what you dedicate your precious energy to. Focus on love, on all the good things happening around you. Keep feeling into the energies within you and surrounding you. Enjoy the loving ones, transmute the dark ones. We are all capable of doing this.


Nevertheless, don’t be surprised if you experience intensified pain during the next weeks. The geomagnetic activity is forecasted to be heightened during the last weeks of October. These storms can intensify our core wounds and will also help us to further integrate more light and transform our physical body and DNA. Spiritual experiences such as clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience and claircognizance are likely to increase. There is also a high chance of an increase in earthquakes during the next weeks, which can shake us up even more. Just stay calm, continue your wonderful work of embracing, allowing and grounding during this time and you will realize that you find back into balance quicker than ever before. All is well!



The texts I share are always based on channelings I receive and/or on experiences of clients and my own. I do not claim what I share to be the ultimate truth. I encourage everyone to only take what resonates to find your own truth and wisdom. As this is universal wisdom, I do not claim any copyright. Please feel free to share this content as long as you keep its message complete so that the meaning does not get twisted. Thank you. With lots of light and love, Vera Ingeborg


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Thursday, October 13, 2016

Aluna Joy Yaxkin – More Physical Ascension Upgrades Coming October 13th!


Aluna Joy Yaxkin – More Physical Ascension Upgrades Coming October 13th! – by In5D.com – 10-12-16

via Higher Density Blog - Love Is Always The Answer

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Aluna Joy Yaxkin   –   More Physical Ascension Upgrades Coming October 13th!   –   10-12-16   –   Courtesy of In5D.com  http://in5d.com/more-physical-ascension-upgrades-coming-october-13th/
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by Aluna Joy Yaxkin,


Even though we whine through them, geomagnetic storms assist us to upgrade our physical bodies, so we can maintain new ascension frequencies in our physical form.


In early September, we had an odd geomagnetic anomaly that centered over England while we were pilgrimaging there. This was a warm up and, little did we know, this was just the beginning of some pretty large geomagnetic disturbances. Then on September 25 through October 1, we had a very long sustained geomagnetic storm pattern (see prior post for more about this).
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These storms are truly affecting andupgrading our physical bodies. Our bodies are magnetic in nature, and the iron that is in our blood is helping us transform.


From the middle to the end of this month, there is solar activity forecasted for us to have yet another extended, solar magnetic storm. This is far as the forecast goes today! (see the image attached). We can send calming energies to the atmosphere to deflect this incoming disturbance, but you might want to read more before deciding to do that.


More Physical Ascension Upgrades Coming October 13th



I asked about this month’s crazy energy, and this is what I received …
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I was told that our nervous system has already been upgraded this year. Remember thosepanic attacks, weird unfounded fears and lack of sleep? This was the first steps in physical ascension.


Now our endocrine system is getting an upgrade. We will experience emotional and physical challenges similar to ones that we had at the end of September, but at a deeper intensity. Most sensitive and empathic people will simply not be comfortable during this phase. Many (even MEN!) will have strong PMS like symptoms and strange hot and cold cycles. We will not have the ability to control body temperature during the rest of this month. Facial flushes, sinus issues and weird fever-like symptoms might arise as well. This is because our Adrenal and Thyroid glands are being upgraded. All of our glandular systems are being upgraded, and thus our hormones are being reprogrammed.


You are not sick; you are being physically upgraded. We knew this was coming, and now it is here!


The endocrine (glands) system produce, store, and secrete hormones through our iron rich blood. Our hormones from these glands are like a second nervous system to our bodies. The glands of the endocrine system are: Hypothalamus, Pineal Gland, Pituitary Gland, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Thymus, Adrenal, Pancreas, Ovaries, Testes.


These glands produce different types of hormones and are distributed through our blood. Iron is affected by geomagnetic storms as iron is magnetic by nature. These geomagnetic storms are disrupting our usual process and are triggering our bodies to process new frequencies in a different way.


You are most likely feeling these symptoms already… Dizzy spells, bloating and weird digestive and elimination issues. Your body is dumping anything into your bowels to purge that which will not serve your regeneration. Emotionally you might feel like you are regressing, going backwards, and even getting younger. For older women, this might mean feeling old menopause symptoms arise again. Sorry. We will need to really maintain self care and maintain a mastery level of consciousness. These are early stage symptoms of Physical Ascension.

What we can do to ease challenges …

  • Hot detoxing baths. Find one that speaks to you. Just Google detox bath and use what feels right.
  • Smudge and clear yourself daily. See your body enveloped in violet light (violet flame).
  • Eat as clean as you can without obsession. Obsession can block much of the nutrient value from our diet.
  • Take it easy on yourself, and don’t push your issues, either physically, emotionally or spiritually. We are at our physical limit and pushing will not give you any more results at this point. If an issue is to be resolved during this potent time, it will happen with little effort on your part.
  • Get outside everyday, and go barefoot if possible. Fall/Spring is a beautiful time of year. Being in a negative ion environment is best for magnetic overload (Oceans, rivers, water falls, etc…). Deserts will be the most challenging.
  • Put you WiFi on a timer, so it goes off at night. If you can flip the main breaker to all your electric, that is even better! P.S. You can pray over all your computers, WiFi and other technology related devices. This will make you feel better when the magnetic storms wreak havoc on our devices.
  • If you feel vital and strong enough to be in service, you can take action with this energy. Pray for all people who are our world leaders. See each of them in violet, clearing light, so that their best and highest motivations for humanity and our world are supported. Pray for the spirits of all the world’s countries, and, most of all, the spirit of our one Mother Earth.
Your are ready for this spiritually. (Yes … That is you who are reading this). This time could make you feel impatient and ready to leap out of your skin, but you need your skin, yes? Did you hear this? Yes, you are ready in spirit! Now we need to get our clunky physical space suits to come into alignment with these higher frequencies. There is a huge legion of light beings supporting us in this process, even though we might feel abandoned right now.
We are not going to share what this crazy time will do to the fragile, shifting world stage at this time. The world stage implications is in another message coming soon (Yikes!) Today’s message is for YOU, so you can take care of the most important thing. That is YOU! If you are not strong and healthy, you will not be effective for what comes next, and we need everyone of you for our new future.


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Saturday, June 27, 2015

INCOMING! - ANOTHER CME IS ON THE WAY (People Have the Power!)

Don't know about you, but I am alternately energized and wiped out this week...despite sleeping more. Seems like the times I am suddenly exhausted coincide with the timing of the energies hitting the planet.  (I later find out).  Big shifts are occurring in my life, all positive, but meanwhile I am going with the flow and resting when needed, being active when I feel the need. ~PB


http://spaceweather.com/images2015/25jun15/cme_anim2.gif?PHPSESSID=n36sa300bdaca8kqkovnt2ist1




INCOMING! - ANOTHER CME IS ON THE WAY
: Since June 21st, four CMEs have hit Earth's magnetic field. A fifth is on the way. Sunspot AR2371 erupted again during the early hours of June 25th, producing an M7.9-class solar flare and a lopsided CME. The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory photograhed the storm cloud, which raced away from the sun faster than 2000 km/s (4.5 million mph):


http://spaceweather.com/images2015/25jun15/cme_anim2.gif?PHPSESSID=n36sa300bdaca8kqkovnt2ist1


The CME will hit Earth's magnetic field on June 27th, probably mid-day Universal Time. According to NOAA computer models there is a 79% chance of polar geomagnetic storms. High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras. Aurora alerts: text or voice.


http://spaceweather.com/

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

CME IMPACT, SEVERE GEOMAGNETIC STORM + BRIGHT FIREBALL, POSSIBLE METEORITE FALL | SPACEWEATHER.COM

There sure are a lot of meteorites seen lately, all over the world.  Or at least that's what we're told they are.  -PB



CME IMPACT, SEVERE GEOMAGNETIC STORM + BRIGHT FIREBALL, POSSIBLE METEORITE FALL | SPACEWEATHER.COM



CME IMPACT, SEVERE GEOMAGNETIC STORM: Arriving earlier than expected, a CME hit Earth's magnetic field on March 17th at approximately 04:30 UT. At first, the impact sparked a relatively mild G1-class (Kp=5) geomagnetic storm. Since then, however, the storm has intensified to G4-class (Kp=8), ranking it as the strongest geomagnetic storm of the current solar cycle. This storm is underway now. Before sunrise, bright auroras were sighted over several northern-tier US states including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Montana, the Dakotas and Washington. Marketa Murray sends this picture from Dalton Highway in Alaska:





"The auroras were insane," says Marketa who regularly runs a photography workshop on the Arctic Circle. She has seen a lot of auroras. "I have never seen anything like this."


This storm could continue for many hours to come as Earth passes through the turbulent wake of the CME. Stay tuned for updates. Geomagnetic storm alerts: text, voice




BRIGHT FIREBALL, POSSIBLE METEORITE FALL: On March 15th, a meteor exploded over southern Germany. The shadow-casting fireball was brighter than the full Moon and it produced loud sonic booms – a sign that it penetrated deep in the atmosphere and may have dropped meteorites on the ground. Attracted by the sounds, astrophotographer Hans Hopf of Bavaria, Germany, turned his camera to the sky just in time to capture a plume of debris twisting in the winds overhead:



"I could see the 'smoke' twisting and turning through the constellation Orion for more than 20 minutes after the meteor exploded," says Hopf. "The field of view of these images is about 10 degrees. The bright star is Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis)."

The International Meteor Organization is gathering eyewitness reports through their new online reporting tool. European readers, if you witnessed this event, please report it. Your sighting could help pinpoint the landing zone of possible meteorites.