NASA anticipates that a coronal mass ejection (CME), a burst of solar plasma, could arrive on Earth this Friday, leading to a minor geomagnetic storm.
The incoming CME is predicted to interact mildly with Earth's magnetosphere, indicating a low probability of a geomagnetic storm, if it occurs, being classified as a 'minor' G1.
This year has seen heightened solar activity, especially as we reached solar maximum in mid-October, with the current CME originated from a filament eruption.
The new coronal hole, producing solar winds and facing Earth, suggests that auroras could be visible in northern latitudes due to the expected geomagnetic conditions.
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