[Barnacle]

Here's some hope for those of us who were clouded over for the last aurora.

[Lawdoc]

Another X-3 flare was just recorded. Looks like a busy week for the space weather folks (again).

[Barnacle]

Ping

Sunspot 486 does it again. Standing by with fingers and toes crossed for this one.

[Aracelis]

Thanks for the ping!

[roballen]

I agree with that. Last week Wednesday was clear all day- hoped to have a good view of the northern lights- then clouded over just as the sun was setting. Damn Michigan weather. Now they're predicting rain all week. Probably won't see them again this time either.

[The Great RJ]

Is an aluminum foil hat more effective if it is grounded???

[RightWhale]

Last night Art Bell claimed that the strong sun flare decreases the earth's magnetic field, weakens it momentarily and substantially. Is he hallucinating?

[Lawdoc]

3rd X-Class flare in 36 hours happened overnight. This is not even solar max.

[steve-b]

Here Come's The Sun

For Ghu's sake, get the poster and hang it over your work area:

[Lawdoc]

INCOMING:

Space Weather Message Code: WARSUD
Serial Number: 32
Issue Time: 2003 Nov 04 0609 UTC

WARNING: Geomagnetic Sudden Impulse expected
Valid From: 2003 Nov 04 0620 UTC
Valid To: 2003 Nov 04 0700 UTC
IP Shock Passage Observed: 2003 Nov 04 0600 UTC

[colorado tanker]

Shields up, Mr. Sulu!

[abner]

I am wondering how to take photos of the aurora... I have a Sony-F707 that I can take photos with. I know it can be done, I just don't know what settings to use.

[Davea]

BTW Spaceweather.com said this could be the largest recorded. They will be updating. Here's the list so far but I think this one may be in a class all its own. They're running out of the alphabet... http://spaceweather.com/solarflares/topflares.html
http://www.spaceweather.com

[Davea]

Here's some info on thishttp://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/hotshots/2003_11_04/