Northern lights potentially visible in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, New York, Michigan, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Minnesota
Possible geomagnetic storm alert issued by Space Weather Prediction Center
Solar storm forecasted for May 31, 2024
The northern lights, a natural phenomenon caused by the collision of solar particles with Earth's atmosphere, have been making frequent appearances lately due to increased solar activity. On May 31, another solar storm is forecast for Earth, potentially resulting in aurora borealis visibility in some northern and upper Midwest states. The Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a possible geomagnetic storm alert, which could make the northern lights visible in parts of the US. Possible states to view the northern lights include New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, New York, Michigan, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
According to experts like Dr. Ryan French and Dr. Tamitha Skov,
Another solar storm is forecast for Earth on May 31, possibly resulting in aurora borealis visibility in some northern and upper Midwest states.
Possible states to view the northern lights include: New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, New York, Michigan, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and Idaho.
Accuracy
Solar storm categorized as a G2, making northern lights visible in northern states
Moderate geomagnetic storm levels are possible from May 31 to June 1.
The sun’s active region responsible for causing aurora activity, Region 3697, has rotated back towards Earth.
Moderate geomagnetic storm levels are possible from May 31 to June 1.
An X1.4 flare produced by Region 3697 earlier in the period is likely to enhance Earth’s magnetic field from late May into early June.
Region 3697 remains unstable and capable of producing additional activity over the next ten days or so.
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The sun's active region responsible for causing aurora activity, Region 3697, has rotated back towards Earth.
The agency predicts storm strength around G2, which can bring small disruptions and potentially cause auroras as far south as New York and Idaho.
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The article contains selective reporting and emotional manipulation. The author mentions that 'auroras that light up the night sky come from geomagnetic storms which can result from solar activity such as a coronal mass ejection (or CME) erupting from the sun and sending plasma racing toward Earth.' However, they only mention one specific instance of this happening and do not provide any context about how common or rare these events are. They also use phrases like 'huge amount of aurora activity' and 'stunning aurora sights' to manipulate the reader's emotions. Additionally, the author mentions that 'conditions don’t look favorable for the unstable and active solar region to repeat events from early May.' This is an opinion by the author, not a fact. They also mention that 'there’s currently less nighttime', which could impact the visibility of auroras but is not directly related to their occurrence.
Auroras that light up the night sky come from geomagnetic storms which can result from solar activity such as a coronal mass ejection (or CME) erupting from the sun and sending plasma racing toward Earth.
conditions don’t look favorable for the unstable and active solar region to repeat events from early May.
The sun has gone through a rotation, and the active region that triggered a huge amount of aurora activity is once again pointing toward Earth.
The recent display of northern lights was the strongest since 2003 and rated a G5 on the geomagnetic scale.
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Active region 3697 is returning to face Earth and may produce solar flares and coronal mass ejections, leading to aurora displays if they arrive at Earth at the same time.
Accuracy
June 6 is the night to watch for possible aurora displays, but it’s not guaranteed.
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Fallacies
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The author provides expert advice on the likelihood of seeing the northern lights and offers a detailed explanation of the factors that contribute to aurora displays. There are no explicit appeals to authority or inflammatory rhetoric. However, there is an instance of a dichotomous depiction and potential appeal to emotion.
However, June is hardly a peak time for aurora-hunting in the northern hemisphere. Most trips to see the aurora around the Arctic Circle —where they are more common because they can be seen during medium geomagnetic activity—occur from September through March.
The sun rotates on its axis once every 27 days, which scientists have learned by tracking sunspots. These dark regions, some of which can reach the size of Earth or larger, are driven by the star's strong and constantly shifting magnetic fields.
Coronal mass ejections are large clouds of ionized gas called plasma and magnetic fields that erupt from the sun's outer atmosphere. When these outbursts are directed at Earth, they can cause geomagnetic storms or major disturbances of Earth's magnetic field.
The sun nears solar maximum, the peak in its 11-year cycle, expected this year, it becomes more active and researchers have observed increasingly intense solar flares erupting from the fiery orb.
Accuracy
Colorful auroras could appear again soon over parts of the United States, including northern and upper Midwest states from New York to Idaho.
Another solar storm is forecast for Earth on May 31, possibly resulting in aurora borealis visibility in some northern and upper Midwest states.
The sun shifts from relatively calm to stormy during its 11-year cycle and magnetic poles reverse.
Deception
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Fallacies
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The author makes several scientific statements about solar activity and auroras that are accurate and do not contain any logical fallacies. However, there are a few instances of inflammatory rhetoric used to describe the potential impact of solar storms on power grids and satellites. These statements do not constitute logical fallacies but rather an emotional appeal to the reader's fear or concern for these systems.
]The May 10 storm was a historic one, but fortunately it didn't reach the level of the Carrington Event of 1859, which caused telegraph stations to spark and catch fire and remains the most intense geomagnetic storm ever recorded.[
With these events, there's always a chance that communications, the electric power grid, navigation, and radio and satellite operations will be affected.
