Coronal mass ejection arrival
Saturday, 24 October 2015 19:00 UTC
The anticipated C4.4 solar flare coronal mass ejection has arrived at ACE around 18:25 UTC. It is expected to arrive at Earth around 19:15 UTC with the current solar wind speed.
Weak #CME impact - Speed 510.9km/sec - IMF Bt (strength): 14nT. - Follow live on https://t.co/XHATH0OOfT pic.twitter.com/OfpjQGGL1Q
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The solar wind speed jumped to a very decent 500km/s but the strength of the IMF is not all too impressive at 13nT and the Bz is pointing north. This is just the shock in front of the coronal mass ejectio for now so the Bz can still swing in the hours ahead. Be sure to follow all the data on our website in the coming hours.
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