A photo voltaic storm is heading for the Earth on Sunday, mentioned a report by Spaceweather.com.

Two coronal mass ejections (CME) are anticipated to hit the Earth, mentioned the report.

“One CME is certainly heading for Earth, and there could be two. The first CME left the solar on August 30 following a “canyon of fire” magnetic filament eruption. Although the CME is faint, there isn’t a query it’s heading our method. The second CME is much less sure to hit Earth however stronger,” the report said.

“Depending on the timing of the impacts and different elements, auroras (northern lights) may seem in northern-tier US states reminiscent of New York, Minnesota, and Washington,” the report mentioned.

Northern lights happen when a magnetic photo voltaic wind slams into the Earth’s magnetic area and causes atoms within the higher ambiance to glow. The lights seem abruptly and the depth varies.

The Spaceweather.com report additionally mentioned that collectively the coronal mass ejections can result in geomagnetic storms.

It additionally mentioned that NASA’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) has noticed a vivid yellow flash leaving the Sun on September 1.

In July this yr, a photo voltaic storm additionally occurred which gave skygazers in some states alongside the US-Canada border a faint glimpse of the northern lights.

Northern lights are also referred to as aurora borealis and are most frequently seen in Alaska, Canada and Scandinavia, however an 11-year photo voltaic cycle that’s anticipated to peak in 2024 has the potential to make the lights seen in locations farther to the south. Every 11 years, there’s a change within the magnetic exercise within the Sun, which is known as because the photo voltaic cycle.

The corona, the outer photo voltaic ambiance is structured by sturdy magnetic fields. It confines scorching plasma. At sure instances, it releases into the interplanetary medium bubbles of gasoline and magnetic fields referred to as coronal mass ejections.

(With inputs from companies)