{"id":373282,"date":"2025-11-12T06:15:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T06:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/373282\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T06:15:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T06:15:13","slug":"aurora-visible-in-parts-of-san-antonio-area-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/373282\/","title":{"rendered":"Aurora visible in parts of San Antonio area, Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>UPDATE<\/b><b>:<\/b> G4 level geomagnetic storm measured, <b>Aurora<\/b> visible in <b>South Texas through sunrise <\/b>&#8211; Especially when viewed through <b>camera phone<\/b> (sensitive camera technology sees it better than human eye). Conditions constantly change, so look north periodically throughout the night.Key Points<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>Get away from lights<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>Look north<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>Look north through smartphone &#8211; cameras detect it better<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>Check back because conditions constantly change<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>AURORA VISIBILITY DEPENDS ON: Continuing solar activity and its interaction with Earth <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>Viewability changes throughout the night<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>Tech impacts are possible, but major disruptions are unlikely.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What is happening?<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>SAN ANTONIO<\/strong> \u2013 A coronal mass ejection (CME) is an outburst of solar material, plasma, and magnetic fields from the sun\u2019s outer atmosphere. CMEs are common, but a particularly strong one was observed early Tuesday morning, November 11. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">We don\u2019t know the full scope of the CMEs until they reach our instrumentation to measure them, which is 1 million miles from earth. This happened around 3 a.m. CDT, according to the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC).<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The SWPC expects geomagnetic activity to continue into Wednesday, November 12, so the aurora will likely be visible for some lower latitudes in the U.S. Wednesday night. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 bqJyUE iQviKm block-quote\">\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 ewwUYq\">\u201cA CME show was observed at 01:23 am EDT on June 1, 2025 at a spacecraft approximately 1 million miles from Earth, indicating the arrival of the anticipated Coronal Mass Ejection.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 ewwUYq\">Geomagnetic field activity level is anticipated to remain disturbed throughout today into June 2nd as the storm evolves&#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Space Weather Prediction Center; Sunday, June 1, 2025<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Will San Antonio see the aurora?<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">CMEs interact with the atmosphere and create the colorful aurora, also known as the \u201cnorthern lights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">It\u2019s been an active solar season, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2024\/05\/11\/ksat-connect-aurora-borealis-spotted-in-south-central-texas-due-to-geomagnetic-storm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2024\/05\/11\/ksat-connect-aurora-borealis-spotted-in-south-central-texas-due-to-geomagnetic-storm\/\">San Antonio briefly observed the northern lights in May 2024<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2024\/10\/11\/ksat-connect-south-central-texas-viewers-share-their-aurora-borealis-pictures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2024\/10\/11\/ksat-connect-south-central-texas-viewers-share-their-aurora-borealis-pictures\/\">October 2024<\/a> from stronger waves of CMEs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">While visibility with the naked eye will be difficult, the cameras on our phones have sensitive equipment that can sometimes see the aurora when our eyes can\u2019t, so there\u2019s a *chance* your camera might detect it. But that\u2019s IF solar activity continues arrives before sunrise Wednesday morning. Still, it\u2019s worth a shot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">If you do capture anything, make sure to post it on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/connect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/connect\/\">KSAT Connect<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Technology impacts<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">There is a slight possibility of minor tech impacts, such as advanced GPS and satellite interruptions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">There\u2019s a very slight chance some power grids could be impacted, but utilities have been informed of potential issues and can make necessary adjustments if needed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>BUT IT\u2019S WORTH NOTING THAT NOT MUCH HAPPENED LAST YEAR WITH STRONGER CMEs.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Weather Authority will keep the community updated with any changes or developments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Community members can share their sky photos and videos through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/connect\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/connect\/\">KSAT Connect<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2024 by KSAT &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UPDATE: G4 level geomagnetic storm measured, Aurora visible in South Texas through sunrise &#8211; Especially when viewed through&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":373283,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5133],"tags":[5229,12459,179614,91251,12458,7202,7203,48717,797,358,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969,35099],"class_list":{"0":"post-373282","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-antonio","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-aurora","10":"tag-coronal-mass-ejection","11":"tag-geomagnetic-storm","12":"tag-northern-lights","13":"tag-san-antonio","14":"tag-sanantonio","15":"tag-solar-storm","16":"tag-space-weather","17":"tag-texas","18":"tag-tx","19":"tag-united-states","20":"tag-united-states-of-america","21":"tag-unitedstates","22":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","23":"tag-us","24":"tag-usa","25":"tag-whatever-the-weather"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115535264098206398","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/373282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=373282"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/373282\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/373283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=373282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=373282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=373282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}