A G3 \u2013 Strong geomagnetic storming was observed on Sunday, November 5, 2023, as a result of the impact of two successive coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the Sun. The storm produced auroras extending into the lower latitudes such as Colorado and Texas in the United States and Greece in Europe, which is unusual for such regions. Many people across both hemispheres have also recorded and captured rare red aurora.<\/strong><\/p>\n A G3 \u2013 Strong geomagnetic storm was observed on Sunday, November 5, due to the impact of two CMEs that erupted on November 2 and 3.<\/p>\n The initial signs of solar wind enhancement were detected at 08:10 UTC on November 5, where instruments recorded a significant increase in the solar wind\u2019s total field strength to 34 nanoteslas (nT). The southward deflection of the magnetic field, known as the Bz component, reached a notable low of -27 nT. Despite this initial shock, solar wind velocities were recorded at a peak of 434 km\/s, which is relatively moderate in terms of solar wind speed enhancements.<\/p>\n The subsequent shock, more powerful than the first, was logged beginning at 11:46 UTC on the same day. A sharp rise in the total field strength to 45 nT was observed, followed by a gradual decrease. Notably, the Bz component rotated southward in the hours following this second impact, registering strongly negative values between -15 and -20 nT from 13:50 to 18:00 UTC. The solar wind speed peaked at 517 km\/s at 12:33 UTC, before tapering off to approximately 460 \u2013 480 km\/s.<\/p>\n![\"YouTube](\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Q_tFqAIFbE8\/hqdefault.jpg\")
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