Earth Faces G1 Geomagnetic Storm June 25-26 as Sunspot Group and Solar Wind Align
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Updated · India Today · Jun 25
Earth Faces G1 Geomagnetic Storm June 25-26 as Sunspot Group and Solar Wind Align
2 articles · Updated · India Today · Jun 25
Summary
A minor G1 geomagnetic storm is forecast to affect Earth late June 25 into June 26, driven by a large sunspot group now facing the planet and a fast solar-wind stream.
The risk has risen because tangled magnetic fields in the sunspot region can unleash flares, while charged particles from a coronal-hole stream add to the disturbance reaching Earth's magnetosphere.
Auroras, if they appear, are expected to stay mostly at high latitudes such as the northern United States or Scotland; India is unlikely to see them during a storm this weak.
The event is not considered dangerous, but it highlights how the Sun's activity can disturb satellites and technology as it moves toward the peak of its 11-year solar cycle.