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鱼儿2008 发表于 2014-1-9 20:42 9 j* l1 ~5 S% J
极光一般持续多久?等楼主通知后出发赶得及吗?没见过的人很期待滴说 6 r- L \9 S" a" ~
REGINA - An intense burst of energy from the sun was heading towards Earth on Thursday and was expected to make for spectacular conditions to see the northern lights across Canada.9 M- J8 U0 m7 I% Z) ]+ t
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Ruth Ann Chicoine with the Canadian Space Agency said a spot on the sun exploded Tuesday in what is known as a solar flare and sent a coronal storm cloud our way.& p$ L. I8 f) L7 A4 J- N6 c" K; e
5 @ x- L( l. bSuch storms collide with particles and gases, such as oxygen and nitrogen, in the Earth's atmosphere to create the northern lights.
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This storm was expected at around 3 a.m. EST Thursday, but Chicoine joked that it appeared to be taking the panoramic route to Earth.
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+ r, C& A- ~4 YShe said a nationwide alert had been issued, meaning even southern areas could see the northern lights Thursday night if the storm hit as hard as predicted.* b+ {/ ^: Y- d
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There hasn't been a northern lights phenomenon like this in a year or two, she said.: q- o! z9 E( c" b6 e1 e) D
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Sky-watchers not wanting to go out in the cold or not able to get to a dark enough area weren't out of luck.
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