A CME IS COMING, AURORAS LIKELY

There will be no moon that evening! Perfect chance to see auroras!

Space Weather News for Oct. 6, 2026
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A CME IS COMING, AURORAS LIKELY: New sunspot 4549 erupted this morning, hurling a full-halo CME straight toward Earth. Forecast models predict it will arrive on Oct. 9th, possibly sparking a G2-class geomagnetic storm. The timing is perfect for aurora photographers as a nearly new Moon keeps rural skies dark. Full story @ Spaceweather.com.

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Above: An Earth-directed CME emerges on Oct. 6th. It might not be the last. Sunspot 4549 has a delta-class magnetic field that harbors energy for X-class solar flares.