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To: Bob Ireland

NOAA Space Weather prediction center is showing some spikes in solar activity on 12/1, but I’m not sure exactly how that will translate into northern lights and other issues. Should be an increase in visibility, but depends on what time of day it happens. If there is any “day” way up north this time of year.

I’m just glad I finished up my night shifts this morning. The last place I want to be is at work dealing with all the phone calls and notifications that come with higher solar activity.

Side note - I’m following your ailments on the thread, and I sincerely hope that you get a handle on your gastro issues and get things under control - or fixed.


1,924 posted on 11/30/2023 9:40:18 AM PST by meyer (Psalm 83)
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To: meyer
***I sincerely hope that you get a handle on your gastro issues**

Thanks for your well wishes. šŸ˜Œ

I thought that I read recently that there is a large 'sun spot' and a large ejection solar storm was possible around the first of the month. I have been too occupied with health problems to get that involved. If the sun shuts off I reckon that we will notice... šŸ˜µ

1,930 posted on 11/30/2023 9:59:23 AM PST by Bob Ireland (The Democrap Party is the enemy of freedom.They use all the seductions and deceits of the Bolshevics)
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To: meyer
"NOAA Space Weather prediction center is showing some spikes in solar activity on 12/1, but Iā€™m not sure exactly how that will translate into northern lights and other issues. Should be an increase in visibility, but depends on what time of day it happens. If there is any ā€œdayā€ way up north this time of year."

There were 3 Coronal Mass Ejections (CME) heading our way this week, one right after another. The first one has already passed, with minimal impact. The 3rd one was the strongest and is projected to catch up with #2 to combine and hit us sometime tomorrow (Dec 1).

Level 2 or 3 geo-magnetic storms (Kp 6 or 7) that could cause some disruption (GPS, highlevel radio, etc.) are forecast with some likely low latitude aurora displays*.

This will be followed in about 4 days by a coronal hole stream from a large hole crossing the earth-plane.

* Note: Between 1859 and 2022, there were 5 recorded low-latitude auroral displays - usually the result of strong X-class type flares. This year alone, with only M-class and 1 low-level X-class flare, there have been 5 visible as far south as Florida. This is indicative of a weakening of the strength of our geo-magnetic field. None of the 5 CMEs this year have been strong enough, on their own, to have done this.

1,948 posted on 11/30/2023 11:22:46 AM PST by Larry - Moe and Curly (America was not designed for people to be SAFE. It was designed for people to be FREE.)
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