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Solar Storm to Hit Earth Today Causing GPS and Radio Disruption::A coronal mass ejection will trigger a geomagnetic storm, which can impact technology and cause the Northern Lights to be seen further south.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Have any of these storms hit hard enough for the southern lights to be visible in places in the southern hemisphere outside the antarctic?

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Aurora Australis can be seen even in Northern Victoria, but definitely far better visibility further south.