A hole in the sun will let solar wind out that is set to spark an aurora that will be observed by millions of people on Wednesday, according to Bloomberg Business. The solar wind will consist of protons and electrons that will react with the magnetic field of the Earth and cause the skies to light up with color.
Due to the fact that the hole contains less materials than other locations on the sun, the solar wind will flow at a much higher speed than normal, adding to the intensity of the show.
The light show will be visible to parts of North America, Europe and Asia, although some people in these regions will miss out.
"It is a far cry from the big, big erupted events," said Robert Rutledge, a forecaster at the U.S. Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, Colo. "But it is interesting nonetheless."
While the event will prove exciting to watch, a geomagnetic storm warning has been issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center due to the fact that the speed of the solar winds will reach as high as 500 miles per second, ABC News reported.
If the storm reaches a high enough intensity, the particles in the solar winds could disturb the Earth's magnetic field and disrupt our satellite communications, navigation systems, power transmission grids and other electronic systems, according to Discover.
