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A LARGE HOLE IN THE SUN'S ATMOSPHERE is turning toward Earth.
Spaceweather ^ | Monday, Jan. 2, 2017

Posted on 01/02/2017 10:19:07 AM PST by tired&retired

A LARGE HOLE IN THE SUN'S ATMOSPHERE Stretching more than halfway across the face of the sun is turning toward Earth.

There is a "coronal hole"--a region in the sun's atmosphere where the magnetic field has opened up, allowing solar wind to escape. A stream of solar wind flowing from this coronal hole could reach Earth as early as Jan. 4th (Jan. 5th is more likely), sparking G1-class geomagnetic storms. Polar sky watchers should be alert for auroras later this week.


TOPICS: Science
KEYWORDS: coronalhole; hole; space; sun; sunhole
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NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the yawning structure on Jan. 2nd:


1 posted on 01/02/2017 10:19:07 AM PST by tired&retired
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2 posted on 01/02/2017 10:20:36 AM PST by tired&retired (Blessings)
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...sparking G1-class geomagnetic storms.

Explain to me like I'm a tenth grader.

Wait a minute. I attended government run schools my whole life.

Explain that to me like I'm a first grader.

Wait a minute. What's the difference?

3 posted on 01/02/2017 10:22:07 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standairds at all -- Texas Eagle)
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LOL! I guess we are all screwed!


4 posted on 01/02/2017 10:23:33 AM PST by crz
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To: tired&retired

Funny thing. same thing happened January 2, 2015

Mystery at the sun’s south pole: Nasa reveals huge ‘coronal hole’ on the solar surface where winds reach 500 miles per SECOND

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2894840/Mystery-sun-s-south-pole-Nasa-reveals-huge-coronal-hole-solar-surface-winds-jet-500-miles-SECOND.html#ixzz4Ud7qMDQY


5 posted on 01/02/2017 10:24:11 AM PST by tired&retired (Blessings)
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Interesting website. Thanks for posting.


6 posted on 01/02/2017 10:25:51 AM PST by samtheman (I REALLY hope Trump reads FR)
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Anthroprogenic Coronal Hole? Too many SUVs on The Sun?


7 posted on 01/02/2017 10:26:11 AM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standairds at all -- Texas Eagle)
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There appear to be two holes. Let’s call them “A” and “B”.

I’m quite sure that by January 21st, the Coronal A Hole will be gone.


8 posted on 01/02/2017 10:26:20 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Higher Taxes, Less Freedom, More Bureaucracy! What could possibly go wrong?)
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We’re all doomed!!!! It will be the end of the world.


9 posted on 01/02/2017 10:26:56 AM PST by Robert DeLong
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It's Akhaten! Only the Doctor can save us now!!


10 posted on 01/02/2017 10:27:32 AM PST by Ciaphas Cain (The choice to be stupid is not a conviction I am obligated to respect.)
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That does it. Thats PROOF, we all should have voted for Hillary. Right there. Now we are doomed to die in on frozen plains.


11 posted on 01/02/2017 10:28:28 AM PST by rovenstinez
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Should I carry an umbrella?


12 posted on 01/02/2017 10:28:33 AM PST by Leep (Stronger without her!)
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This means that Trump will not be inaugurated
, liberals will be pleased.


13 posted on 01/02/2017 10:29:06 AM PST by TruthWillWin (The problem with socialists is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

What you did there, I see it.


14 posted on 01/02/2017 10:29:22 AM PST by gratefulwharffratt
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To: tired&retired

Solar fart?


15 posted on 01/02/2017 10:29:22 AM PST by MuttTheHoople (Yes, Liberals, I question your patriotism)
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Check out this page:

http://www.suspicious0bservers.org/

There is a bunch of stuff there, a whole bunch.
The guy has an earthquake theory relating to solar wind and has an incredible prediction accuracy for quakes over 6.0, just unbelievable.

His earthquake prediction map, updated daily.

https://twitter.com/TheRealS0s


16 posted on 01/02/2017 10:30:35 AM PST by glasseye
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17 posted on 01/02/2017 10:31:20 AM PST by tired&retired (Blessings)
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“the Coronal A-Hole will be gone.”

Excellent Pun...


18 posted on 01/02/2017 10:32:32 AM PST by tired&retired (Blessings)
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After the A hole in the WH has been pointing at us for 8 years the hole in the sun is no bfd


19 posted on 01/02/2017 10:32:38 AM PST by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative.)
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#CalExit?


20 posted on 01/02/2017 10:32:55 AM PST by NonValueAdded (#DeplorableMe #BitterClinger #HillNO! #MyPresident #MAGA)
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