Incoming CME

[Cheryl Nelson]

INCOMING CME: The magnetic canopy of sunspot 1166 erupted on March 7th around 1400 UT, producing an M2-class solar flare and a bright coronal mass ejection (CME). Click on the image to launch a movie of the expanding plasma cloud:

The CME was not squarely directed at Earth. Nevertheless, the cloud will probably deliver a glancing blow to our planet's magnetic field on March 9th or 10th, possibly sparking polar geomagnetic storms. High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras.

[Cheryl Nelson]

Raina, the pictures of the purported second sun place it below and slightly to the left of the sun.  It is not known if it is PX or something else...space junk reflecting sun light, metallic ufo's reflecting sunlight, sun dogs or other camera artifacts.  The pictures I have seen have been taken in Christchurch, New Zealand  and China.

[Cheryl Nelson]

Yes, Keith, it was South Africa.  I tried to post it but ning wasn't cooperating last night.  Glad you found it.

[joe kurtz]

IT IS THE FASTEST MOVING CME SINCE SEP 2006.

(http://spaceweather.com/)

[Raina]

At the risk of sounding ignorant ...where is the second sun?

[Cheryl Nelson]

I heard a warning has been issued for So. America?  Anyone hear this?