Posted on 10/29/2021 10:10:42 PM PDT by BenLurkin
NOAA issued a G3, or "strong" geomagnetic storm watch, for Saturday and Sunday ahead of the flare slamming into the Earth. The scale for geomagnetic storms runs from G1, or minor storm, to G5, an extreme storm.
This geomagnetic storm could cause voltage irregularities and false alarms on some protection devices, NOAA warns. It also could cause high frequency radio blackouts and loss of radio contact on the sunlit side of the earth.
The most visible effect from the impending geomagnetic storm is it will likely supercharge the aurora borealis, making it visible across large parts of the US and Europe.
It may be visible on the horizon as far south as Dublin, Ireland and Hamburg, Germany.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
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Here is the source of the map. It can also be used to see the next day. https://www.gi.alaska.edu/monitors/aurora-forecast
I am in the white swathe, but it is generally cloudy here (perhaps the cloudiest city in the USA).
And as usual, it’s overcast.
ARGH!!!!!!
My back yard faces due east towards the Atlantic. In the Fall and Winter with none of the beach and boardwalk crowd down here there's no light pollution.
Some of the last few Perseid showers and other celestial events have been bust because of overcast conditions.
as a young person in upstate NY we actually saw an aurora from our back yard...we lived in the country....
is anybody a bit concerned about this CME?....
Years ago I lived outside of Oneonta.
The skies at night were magnificent.
There was one I saw in Upstate in March of 1990.
My son was only a couple months old is why I remeber it.
It was spectacular.
There have been a few other weak ones but nothing of note.
We live in NH now where it’s generally a lot clearer, but still haven’t seen a good one yet.
Same here. I have seen them in NYS.
Thanks
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Remember when we saw them driving people home from church that time?
I’ve seen a couple in Northern Minnesota. Even as a kid I could tell that they were influenced by the magnetic poles - looked like the metal shavings and the files thing.
Must have been in the late 1990’s that I saw them once while camping (alone) in southern Washington State. I described them to my 5-year old son the best I could.
For my birthday he drew me a picture in crayons about them. Looked exactly like I remembered them! (I sure hope that is around here somewhere. Well, I know it is - I wouldn’t have thrown it out - just a matter of finding it.)
:: Years ago I lived outside of Oneonta. ::
Wear the fox hat, eh.
Interesting celestial phenomenon, Comets, conjunctions, meteor showers, novae = overcast sky!
But only where I am.
It’s like it follows me.
Imagine china getting a direct hit from a G5.
No.
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