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Title: Strong solar storm expected today
Post by: Brad Johnson on December 14, 2006, 07:19:52 AM
Strong solar storm expected today. Just saw this on Fox News

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,236333,00.html

All you guys in the midwest and up north will probably have a darn good light show tonight!

BRad
Title: Re: Strong solar storm expected today
Post by: cosine on December 14, 2006, 07:22:34 AM
Probably would be cool to see, maybe the overcast cloud cover will dissipate...
Title: Re: Strong solar storm expected today
Post by: Mannlicher on December 14, 2006, 07:59:50 AM
I hope George Bush and the NeoCons owe up to this tragedy. 
Title: Re: Strong solar storm expected today
Post by: Standing Wolf on December 14, 2006, 09:38:37 AM
Global warming! Global warming! Global warming!

Oh. Wait. I thought there for a moment I was a witless leftist. Sorry. Won't happen again.
Title: Re: Strong solar storm expected today
Post by: TMM on December 14, 2006, 09:46:01 AM
standing wolf, thanks for the laugh!

i'm probably too far south [connecticut] to see it, but i'll keep an eye out.

~tmm
Title: Re: Strong solar storm expected today
Post by: El Tejon on December 14, 2006, 09:50:45 AM
Hmmm, it may be just my brother shooting tracers. grin
Title: Re: Strong solar storm expected today
Post by: MechAg94 on December 14, 2006, 11:25:54 AM
Make sure you wear your tinfoil hats!!!

Maybe for once the govt sattelites won't be watching me.   grin
Title: Re: Strong solar storm expected today
Post by: crt360 on December 14, 2006, 01:05:58 PM
I think it's screwing with our fax machine.
Title: Re: Strong solar storm expected today
Post by: 280plus on December 14, 2006, 01:10:32 PM
I wonder if there's any money in tinfoil umbrellas...
Title: Re: Strong solar storm expected today
Post by: Ron on December 14, 2006, 01:19:20 PM
There should also be some shooting stars tonight.

The Geminid meteorite's shower was last night. There will still be meteors tonight and thru the weekend.

 I saw half a dozen slow and bright meteors and another half dozen fainter ones last night.
Title: Re: Strong solar storm expected today
Post by: Brad Johnson on December 14, 2006, 01:21:42 PM

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I wonder if there's any money in tinfoil umbrellas...


Sure there is. And if you'll buy one of mine, I'll send you free replacement panels for life. All you do is pay a small shipping and handling fee.....

Brad
Title: Re: Strong solar storm expected today
Post by: Fly320s on December 14, 2006, 01:28:11 PM
Oh, good.

I'm flying tonight out to Oakland.  Our route is along the northern border, so I should get a good show.

Luckily, I have plenty of aluminum around me to protect me from "the rays."
Title: Re: Strong solar storm expected today
Post by: cosine on December 14, 2006, 02:49:06 PM
The sky cleared up nicely here, maybe I'll see something tonight!
Title: Re: Strong solar storm expected today
Post by: cosine on December 14, 2006, 03:10:48 PM
The Aurora Borealis is visible here tonight! The green colors are continually varying in brightness and are continually undulating across the sky... it's very cool, especially for someone who's never seen it before.  cool
Title: Re: Strong solar storm expected today
Post by: Antibubba on December 14, 2006, 07:43:37 PM
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I hope George Bush and the NeoCons owe up to this tragedy.

What tragedy?  It's solar energy being applied to improved nighttime lighting!  cool