The lights are dancing above Alaska once again!
Besides the spectacular streaming light show, the very high auroral activity may cause some disruptions with telecommunication systems, spacecraft , and the power grid into Friday morning. Additionally, the center says that high-frequency radio communication could blackout on most of the sunlit side of Earth for one to two hoursm with no HF contact during that time. Outages of low-frequency navigation signals can cause increased error in positioning for one to two hours.
The forecast for Saturday also calls for moderate to high levels of auroral activity, but the KP index — which is used toAlaska residents who capture any amazing pictures or videos
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