To: BenLurkin
The engineer in me wants to know how much time there would be between noticing such a flare heading Earth’s way and its actual strike. And how a space ship could be scrambled on such short notice.
54 posted on
10/14/2009 8:59:12 PM PDT by
HiTech RedNeck
(ACORN: Absolute Criminal Organization of Reprobate Nuisances)
To: HiTech RedNeck
65 posted on
10/14/2009 9:07:09 PM PDT by
dragnet2
To: HiTech RedNeck
From Wikipedia: A solar flare on January 20, 2005 released the highest concentration of protons ever directly measured,[3] taking only 15 minutes after observation to reach Earth, indicating a velocity of approximately one-half light speed.
74 posted on
10/14/2009 9:14:13 PM PDT by
wastedyears
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